Ragsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks, falling 70-50. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 566th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 168th).
| 01/24/25 vs Northern Guilford | 6 |
| 01/08/25 vs Southeast Guilford | 5 |
| 12/19/24 vs Greensboro Day School | 5 |
| 11/19/24 vs R.J. Reynolds | 4 |
| 11/26/24 @ Eastern Guilford | 3 |
Ragsdale's loss came despite strong showings from Malachi King and Josiah Beatty. King went 6 of 14 on his way to 19 points along with six boards and three steals, while Beatty went 5 for 11 en route to 12 points and three steals. The dominant performance gave King a new career-high in rebounds. Tamaize Bethea also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Even though they lost, Ragsdale smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Ragsdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Northern Guilford, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.
Ragsdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 55-42 defeat against Page on the 28th. Northern Guilford has also already played their next match, a 67-60 victory against Southeast Guilford on the 28th.
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