Northern Guilford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Myers Park Mustangs at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Guilford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Myers Park likes a good challenge.
With a playoff game on the line, Northern Guilford rose to the challenge on Friday. They snuck past the Knights with a 74-70 win. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Northern Guilford got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jasmine Harris out in front who scored 19 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Harris is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leena McField, who scored 32 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Myers Park strolled past Porter Ridge with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 62-44. Given Myers Park's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while Porter Ridge is ranked 45th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 28-1 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Myers Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 26-2.
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