Northwest Guilford's game on Friday was all tied up 30-30 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They had just enough and edged the Southeast Guilford Falcons out 62-59. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Falcons are ranked 395th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Southeast Guilford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Jayz Jackson went 7 for 11 en route to 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jackson has scored all season. Byron Arant was another key player, going 5 of 10 to rack up 13 points and six boards.
Vikings
| 02/07/25 vs Southeast Guilford | 62-59 |
| 02/05/25 @ R.J. Reynolds | 80-76 |
| 02/04/25 @ Page | 63-51 |
The win was the third in a row for Northwest Guilford, bringing their record for this year to 11-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.3 points over those games. As for Southeast Guilford, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-14.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Guilford will host Asheboro at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Asheboro knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Northwest Guilford likes a good challenge. As for Southeast Guilford, they and Western Guilford will meet in a classic East v. West matchup at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season.
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