The Grimsley Whirlies will head out on the road to challenge the Lake Norman Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Grimsley's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 23 matchups.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Grimsley walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 72-55 victory over the War Eagles on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Richard Goods was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 28 points and ten rebounds. He hasn't dropped below eight rebounds for 25 straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Keith, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past East Forsyth 100-77. Lake Norman has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Grimsley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season. As for Lake Norman, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-2.
Grimsley ended up a good deal behind Lake Norman when the teams last played back in February of 2015, losing 75-56. Thankfully for Grimsley, Hunter Seacat (who dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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