Basketball Game Preview: Grimsley Whirlies vs. Marvin Ridge Mavericks

The Grimsley Whirlies will square off against the Marvin Ridge Mavericks on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Grimsley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They strolled past Ardrey Kell with points to spare, taking the game 55-41.

Meanwhile, Marvin Ridge had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cowboys by a score of 58-46. Given the Mavericks' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Cowboys are ranked 162nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Grimsley has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.8 points over those games. Marvin Ridge pushed their record up to 22-5 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.