After both having extra time off, the Ragsdale Tigers and the Southeast Guilford Falcons will dust off their jerseys to take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ragsdale has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Ragsdale's tournament run continued when they took on Ben L. Smith two weeks ago. Ragsdale took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ben L. Smith.
Despite their defeat, Ragsdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Aaliya Boddie, who posted 19 points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. Another player making a difference was Jamaya Boddie, who went 6 of 13 en route to 17 points.
Southeast Guilford has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Grimsley.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Morgan Odom and Shyla Simms. Simms had a great game two weeks ago and went 8 of 15 on her way to 32 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Meanwhile, Odom was balling out in the loss, going 8 of 17 en route to 30 points and four steals.
Southeast Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Ragsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Ragsdale has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 26 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Southeast Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Ragsdale came up short against Southeast Guilford in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 56-49. Can Ragsdale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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