Grimsley is 1-9 against Northern Guilford since December of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Grimsley Whirlies will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Grimsley will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 291st, while Northern Guilford is ranked 13th).
Last Tuesday, Grimsley came up short against Southwest Guilford and fell 56-45.
Despite the defeat, Grimsley saw an underclassman step up: Alyssa Graves scored 15 points along with six rebounds and two steals. Sanaya Blount was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and two blocks.
In what's become a running theme this season, Northern Guilford gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Page with a sharp 63-37 win. The victory was nothing new for Northern Guilford as they're now sitting on 13 straight.
Northern Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Leena McField, who scored 25 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which McField has scored at least a third of Northern Guilford's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Malena DeLisa, who scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and eight steals.
Grimsley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Northern Guilford, they pushed their record up to 22-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Grimsley have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.5 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Grimsley was dealt a bruising 76-41 defeat at the hands of Northern Guilford when the teams last played back in January. Will Grimsley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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