Willow Spring is 6-0 against South Garner since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Willow Spring Storm will stay at home for another game and welcome the South Garner Titans at 7:30 p.m. on February 23rd. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Willow Spring stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Corinth Holders 55-20 at home. Given Willow Spring's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 24th, while Corinth Holders is ranked 170th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Willow Spring's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kayleen Grullon, who scored 16 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Grullon hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Taylor Gray was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, South Garner entered their tilt with Southeast Raleigh with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. South Garner strolled past Southeast Raleigh with points to spare on Wednesday, taking the game 50-35.
It was another big night for Tamia Darden, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. She hasn't dropped below 18 points for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Moore, who scored five points along with ten rebounds and seven blocks.
Willow Spring's win was their 13th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for South Garner, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Willow Spring have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30 rebounds per game. However, it's not like South Garner struggles in that department as they've been averaging 37.2 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Willow Spring didn't have too much breathing room in their game against South Garner in their previous meeting on February 2nd, but they still walked away with a 59-54 victory. Will Willow Spring repeat their success, or does South Garner have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
