High Point Central is 2-8 against Southern Guilford since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The High Point Central Bison will head out on the road to take on the Southern Guilford Storm at 6:30 p.m. High Point Central comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Tuesday, High Point Central was beaten by Atkins 56-12. High Point Central has struggled against Atkins recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Eleanor Ilderton was High Point Central's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Serenity Mac held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southern Guilford's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight defeat. The game between them and Dudley wasn't particularly close, with Southern Guilford falling 43-28. While losing is never fun, Southern Guilford can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 456th, while Dudley is ranked 172nd).
High Point Central's defeat was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-22. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 12.5 points per game. As for Southern Guilford, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-17 record this season.
High Point Central was dealt a bruising 46-3 loss at the hands of Southern Guilford when the teams last played back in January. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point High Point Central was down 29-0.
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