The Myers Park Mustangs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. on March 5th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard on Tuesday.
With a playoff game on the line, Myers Park rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Pirates with points to spare, taking the game 62-44. Given Myers Park's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Porter Ridge is ranked 45th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford came tearing into Friday's match with 18 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 74-70 W over Ardrey Kell.
Northern Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jasmine Harris, who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Leena McField was another key contributor, scoring 32 points along with seven rebounds.
Myers Park's victory bumped their record up to 26-2. As for Northern Guilford, they pushed their record up to 28-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home.
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