Grimsley won the last time they faced Southeast Guilford and things went their way on Friday too. The Grimsley Whirlies took down the Southeast Guilford Falcons 64-45. Given the Whirlies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 161st, while the Falcons are ranked 386th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Grimsley to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ryan Debow, who posted eight points and five boards. Kosci Barnes also deserves some recognition as he scored his first points of the season.
Grimsley was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Southeast Guilford only racked up nine assists.
When it comes to explaining why Southeast Guilford lost, don't look at Byron Arant. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 11 en route to 14 points. Jayce Brannon was another key player, putting up ten points.
Grimsley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Southeast Guilford, they dropped their record down to 6-11 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Grimsley didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-56 defeat against Rocky River on the 25th. As for Southeast Guilford, it'll be Northside v. Southside when they and Northern Guilford meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Guilford will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Southeast Guilford surely won't give up without a fight.
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