The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will stay at home for another game and welcome the Davie War Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on February 27th. Northern Guilford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Davie likes a good challenge.
Northern Guilford can now show off 20 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They put the hurt on Southeast Guilford with a sharp 62-37 victory. With Northern Guilford ahead 37-13 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Northern Guilford to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jasmine Harris, who almost dropped a double-double on 21 points and nine rebounds. Harris is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leena McField, who scored 18 points along with seven rebounds.
Davie won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They were the victim of a rough 66-43 loss at the hands of Mount Tabor. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Davie in their matchups with Mount Tabor: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, Davie saw an underclassman step up: Emmie Burris scored six points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Davie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 26-1 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 41.8 points. As for Davie, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-11.
Tuesday's game is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Northern Guilford have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Davie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.6 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Everything came up roses for Northern Guilford against Davie when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 63-36 victory. In that contest, Northern Guilford amassed a halftime lead of 33-10, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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