Western Guilford is 1-9 against Northwest Guilford since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Western Guilford Hornets will head out to face off against the Northwest Guilford Vikings at 7:30 p.m. Western Guilford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Northwest Guilford likes a good challenge.
Western Guilford is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Ragsdale: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Western Guilford blew Ragsdale out of the water with a 57-28 final score. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Tigers are ranked 566th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Western Guilford found their leader in sophomore Seth Harris, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 15 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals. Hunter Boykin was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Northwest Guilford scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took an 86-79 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southwest Guilford. The Vikings have struggled against the Cowboys recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Northwest Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Western Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 11-6.
Western Guilford beat Northwest Guilford 73-63 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Western Guilford since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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