Southeast Guilford easily dispatched Ragsdale last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Southeast Guilford Falcons fell just short of the Northwest Guilford Vikings by a score of 62-59 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Vikings are ranked 193rd).
Despite the defeat, Southeast Guilford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayz Jackson went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points. What's more, Jackson also posted a 64% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Byron Arant, who went 5 of 10 to rack up 13 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Southeast Guilford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Southeast Guilford has traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Northwest Guilford, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southeast Guilford and Western Guilford will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Guilford is facing Western Guilford at the right time seeing as Western Guilford is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwest Guilford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Asheboro at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Asheboro has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 185 points over their last three contests.
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