Page hasn't had much luck against Northern Guilford recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Page Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Northern Guilford took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Page, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Page turned things around against Southeast Guilford on Friday. They walked away with a 58-48 win over the Falcons. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Pirates' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while the Falcons are ranked 108th).
Page found their leader in sophomore Lola Vanore, who went 10 of 15 en route to 37 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Vanore has scored at least a third of Page's points. Another player making a difference was Assyria Hooper, who posted eight points.
Page 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 four assists.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford came up short against Grimsley on Friday and fell 50-43.
Despite the loss, Northern Guilford saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Leena McField dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Malena DeLisa, who scored five points and seven rebounds.
Northern Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Page, their win bumped their record up to 6-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Page has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 30.3 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.6 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Page suffered a grim 63-37 defeat to Northern Guilford in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Page avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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