A well-balanced attack led Grimsley over Western Guilford in every quarter on their way to victory on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Grimsley Whirlies blew the Western Guilford Hornets out of the water with a 77-18 final score. Given the Whirlies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Hornets are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sasha Taylor, who posted four points. Uche Okeke was another key player, putting up a point and seven rebounds.
Grimsley is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.0 points per game. As for Western Guilford, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15.
Grimsley will square off against Page at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Guilford, they will challenge Northern Guilford at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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