The Ragsdale Tigers will head out on the road to challenge the Western Guilford Hornets at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Ragsdale has now lost 14 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 11.
Ragsdale is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Northwest Guilford on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ragsdale was outmatched by Northwest Guilford and fell 85-37. 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 557th, while the Vikings are ranked 189th).
Jahveer Branch
| 02/12/25 @ Northwest Guilford | 100% |
| 02/07/25 vs Southwest Guilford | 50% |
| 02/04/25 @ Southeast Guilford | 50% |
Despite their defeat, Ragsdale saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jahveer Branch, who posted five points and five boards, was perhaps the best of all. Branch is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Josiah Beatty was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Western Guilford and Southeast Guilford faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. Western Guilford took a 61-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of Southeast Guilford. The Hornets just can't catch a break and have now endured five losses in a row.
Ragsdale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Western Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 12-11.
Ragsdale was taken down by Western Guilford 57-28 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Western Guilford's Seth Harris, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 15 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Now that Ragsdale knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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