Ragsdale and Northern Guilford are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. The Ragsdale Tigers will host the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Ragsdale has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 11.
Ragsdale will face Northern Guilford after dropping another heartbreaker against Western Guilford on Friday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Ragsdale was beaten by Western Guilford 57-28. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 566th, while the Hornets are ranked 161st).
Despite the loss, Ragsdale saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malachi King went 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points.
Meanwhile, Northern Guilford earned a 57-46 victory over Grimsley on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
Northern Guilford has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Ragsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-15.
Ragsdale might still be hurting after the 79-55 loss they got from Northern Guilford in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Will Ragsdale have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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