Grimsley hadn't done well against Northern Guilford recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Grimsley Whirlies came out on top against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks by a score of 50-43. For the Whirlies, this counts as revenge for the 66-44 win the Nighthawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Leading Grimsley to victory were Shyla Simms and Alyssa Graves. Simms posted 17 points in addition to eight boards and five assists, while Graves dropped a double-double on 17 points and 13 rebounds. That makes it five consecutive games in which Simms has scored at least a third of Grimsley's points. Another player making a difference was Keaton Olson Fine, who earned four points and three steals.
Grimsley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Northern Guilford only pulled down nine offensive boards.
Despite the loss, Northern Guilford still got an impressive performance from Leena McField, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Malena DeLisa, who put up five points and seven rebounds.
Whirlies
| 01/17/25 vs Northern Guilford | 50-43 |
| 01/16/25 @ Page | 48-36 |
| 01/07/25 @ Western Guilford | 67-48 |
| 12/21/24 vs Southeast Guilford | 69-63 |
The victory was the fourth in a row for Grimsley, bringing their record for this year to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points per game. As for Northern Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Grimsley will welcome Southwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grimsley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season. As for Northern Guilford, they will host Page at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Guilford also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 58.4 points per game.
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