Northeast Guilford is 1-9 against Ben L. Smith since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northeast Guilford Rams will welcome the Ben L. Smith Golden Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Northeast Guilford humbled NCSSM: Durham with a 67-30 victory. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-17.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Ben L. Smith last Wednesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Southern Guilford out of the water with a 90-36 final score. Given the Golden Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Storm are ranked 491st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Ben L. Smith's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 45.3 points. As for Northeast Guilford, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-3.
Northeast Guilford lost to Ben L. Smith at home by a decisive 67-52 margin when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will Northeast Guilford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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