The North Davidson Black Knights will head out to challenge the Western Guilford Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Saturday, North Davidson took a blow against Ashe County, falling 62-28. While losing is never fun, the Black Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Huskies are ranked 97th).
Meanwhile, Western Guilford played a tough game on Monday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Northwest Cabarrus and fell 67-39. The Hornets were down 52-32 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
North Davidson will have to contain Jainya Williams as she made an impact in Western Guilford's last game. She posted 16 points and four steals. Williams has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reese Miga, who earned five points and three steals.
North Davidson's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Western Guilford, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season.
Everything went North Davidson's way against Western Guilford in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, as North Davidson made off with a 60-39 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Davidson since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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