Grimsley entered their tilt with Page on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Page Pirates 64-45. This was a revenge game for the Whirlies: when they faced off against the Pirates back in December of 2024, they had to take a 56-48 defeat.
01/16/25 @ Page | 8 |
02/06/24 @ Western Guilford | 6 |
01/07/25 @ Western Guilford | 5 |
01/04/25 vs College Prep & Leadership Academy | 2 |
02/19/24 vs Southeast Guilford | 2 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grimsley to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Howerton Jr., who posted eight points along with ten rebounds and seven blocks. The dominant performance gave Howerton Jr. a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Faizon Brandon, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 boards.
Grimsley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive contests.
Grimsley pushed their record up to 9-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points per game. As for Page, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
Grimsley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 57-46 loss against Northern Guilford on the 17th. As for Page, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-58 victory against Southeast Guilford on the 17th.
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