Eastern Guilford is 1-7 against Dudley since February of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Wildcats duke it out with the Panthers at 8:00 p.m.
Eastern Guilford is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Wednesday. They took a blow against Ben L. Smith, falling 72-28. The match marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Dudley waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Storm 70-26. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 55-11.
Dudley's win came from a few key players Eastern Guilford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Carlos 'CJ' Neely, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards. He has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was LiShawn Speller, who posted 20 points.
Dudley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds every time they've taken the court this season.
Dudley's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points over those games. As for Eastern Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20.
Eastern Guilford was taken down by Dudley 64-33 in their previous meeting back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dudley's Cortney 'CJ' Jones, who went 8-for-16 en route to 23 points and three steals. Now that Eastern Guilford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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