Whirlies
| 01/31/25 vs Ragsdale | 39-43 |
| 01/28/25 vs Northwest Guilford | 42-39 |
| 01/24/25 vs Southeast Guilford | 53-39 |
| 01/23/25 vs Southwest Guilford | 59-48 |
| 01/17/25 vs Northern Guilford | 50-43 |
It was a good run, but Grimsley unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Ragsdale Tigers 43-39. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Whirlies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 34-32 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why Grimsley lost, don't look at Shyla Simms. Despite the final result, she went 5 for 12 on her way to 15 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Simms has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last eight times she's played. Alyssa Graves was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Grimsley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Ragsdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ja'Mya Boddie led the charge by going 6 of 13 en route to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Aaliya Boddie, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Grimsley's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Ragsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Grimsley will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grimsley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.4 points per game this season. As for Ragsdale, they will venture away from home to take on Southeast Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Guilford also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 53.8 points per game.
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