The Western Guilford Hornets pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. Their tough 75-55 defeat to Southeast Guilford might stick with them for a while. Western Guilford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
When it comes to explaining why Western Guilford lost, one person who can't be blamed is Leila Henderson. Despite the final result, she scored 22 points along with five steals. Henderson continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Bridges, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Southeast Guilford found their leader in underclassman Morgan Odom, who almost dropped a triple-double on 25 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. Odom is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jasmin Riggs, who scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Western Guilford has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season. As for Southeast Guilford, they pushed their record up to 15-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western Guilford will square off against Ragsdale at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Guilford is facing Ragsdale at the right time seeing as Ragsdale is stuck on a 11-game losing streak. As for Southeast Guilford, they will head out on the road to face off against Page at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Southeast Guilford focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Tuesday.
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