After a string of three wins, Southeast Guilford's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell 58-48 to the Page Pirates. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Falcons came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 108th, while the Pirates are ranked 249th).
Several Falcons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexandria Shealy, who posted eight points along with seven blocks and five boards. Shealy has been hot recently, having posted four or more blocks the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sophia Stevens, who earned 11 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
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Even though they lost, Southeast Guilford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in 16 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Lola Vanore was her usual excellent self, going 10 for 15 on her way to 37 points along with seven boards and five steals for Page. That makes it three consecutive games in which Vanore has scored at least a third of Page's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Assyria Hooper, who put up eight points.
Southeast Guilford's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-5. As for Page, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 6-9 record.
Southeast Guilford didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-45 victory against Lexington on the 20th. As for Page, they will challenge Northern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Northern Guilford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.
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