Northern Guilford and Ragsdale are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will head out to take on the Ragsdale Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Northern Guilford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups.
Last Friday, Northern Guilford beat Grimsley 57-46.
Meanwhile, Ragsdale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They were dealt a 57-28 defeat at the hands of Western Guilford. The loss was just more heartbreak for the Tigers who fell 62-59 when the teams previously met back in January of 2024.
Despite the defeat, Ragsdale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malachi King went 6 for 8 on his way to 12 points.
Northern Guilford is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Ragsdale, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Everything went Northern Guilford's way against Ragsdale when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as Northern Guilford made off with a 79-55 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Ragsdale's Dashawn Ervin, who went 7 of 9 en route to 18 points along with six assists and five boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Northern Guilford still be able to contain Ervin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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