Page lost against Grimsley back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Page Pirates took a hard 59-44 fall against the Grimsley Whirlies. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Whirlies are ranked 60th).
Lola Vanore
| 02/07/25 @ Grimsley | 3 |
| 02/04/25 vs Northwest Guilford | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Western Guilford | 4 |
| 01/30/25 vs Piedmont Classical | 5 |
| 01/28/25 @ Ragsdale | 3 |
Despite the loss, Page saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Lola Vanore went 9 for 15 to rack up 24 points and three steals. Vanore is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last five games she's played. Ansley Bode was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
Grimsley found their leader in sophomore Shyla Simms, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine assists. That's the most assists Simms has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Sanaya Blount, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 16 points.
Page has traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 13 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season. As for Grimsley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5.
Looking ahead, Page will welcome Northern Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Leena McField and Vanore. As for Grimsley, they are taking a road trip to challenge Southwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grimsley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
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