Two dominant guards in Kate Sears and Leena McField are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Watauga Pioneers will face off against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks on Tuesday. Watauga knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 matchups -- so hopefully Northern Guilford likes a good challenge.
Watauga is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Hough by a score of 66-56. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Huskies are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford waltzed into their contest on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 65-57 victory over the Cougars.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Watauga, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-5 record this season.
Watauga took their victory against Northern Guilford in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a conclusive 61-41. Will Watauga repeat their success, or does Northern Guilford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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