Northern Guilford has won five straight games at home, while Grimsley has won five straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will welcome the Grimsley Whirlies at 6:00 p.m. Northern Guilford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
On Wednesday, Northern Guilford was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-47 to Page. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Nighthawks came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 46th, while the Pirates are ranked 249th).
Despite the defeat, Northern Guilford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leena McField posted 28 points. Another player making a difference was Cara Trippett, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, Grimsley hadn't done well against Southwest Guilford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Grimsley secured a 54-49 W over Southwest Guilford.
Grimsley is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.1 points over those games. As for Northern Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 14-7.
Northern Guilford came up short against Grimsley when the teams last played back in January, falling 50-43. Will Northern Guilford have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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