Ragsdale won the last time they faced Grimsley and things went their way on Friday too. The Ragsdale Tigers secured a 43-39 W over the Grimsley Whirlies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Tigers.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Ragsdale to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ja'Mya Boddie, who went 6 of 13 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Aaliya Boddie, who posted 11 points along with five boards and four steals.
Ragsdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Despite the defeat, Grimsley saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Shyla Simms went 5 for 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Simms' evening made it eight games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Graves, who earned 14 points and seven boards.
Tigers
| 01/31/25 @ Grimsley | 43-39 |
| 01/28/25 vs Page | 55-45 |
| 01/24/25 vs Northern Guilford | 42-44 |
| 01/17/25 vs Western Guilford | 71-43 |
| 01/15/25 vs Northwest Guilford | 35-30 |
Ragsdale's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-7. As for Grimsley, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5.
Ragsdale will venture away from home to face off against Southeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.8 points per game this season. As for Grimsley, they will host Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grimsley is facing Western Guilford at the right time seeing as Western Guilford is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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