Ragsdale has gone 8-2 against Grimsley recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Ragsdale Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Grimsley Whirlies at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Ragsdale earned a 55-45 victory over Page.
| 01/28/25 vs Page | 16 |
| 01/17/25 vs Western Guilford | 11 |
| 11/20/24 @ Glenn | 8 |
| 12/11/24 vs Southern Guilford | 8 |
| 12/13/24 vs Grimsley | 8 |
Brooke Parker and Marlei Williams were among the main playmakers for Ragsdale as the former posted 18 points and the latter had 16 points. The dominant performance gave Williams a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Ja'Mya Boddie, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, Grimsley came tearing into Tuesday's contest with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 42-39 win over the Vikings. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Whirlies have posted since February 9, 2024.
Grimsley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Ragsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Ragsdale skirted past Grimsley 34-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Grimsley's Shyla Simms, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Ragsdale still be able to contain Simms? There's only one way to find out.
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