Grimsley hasn't had much luck against Ragsdale recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Grimsley Whirlies will look to defend their home court against the Ragsdale Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Grimsley will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Grimsley will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Northwest Guilford, who they had gone 0-9 against in their nine prior meetings. Grimsley narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Northwest Guilford 42-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Whirlies have posted since February 9, 2024.
Meanwhile, Ragsdale beat Page 55-45 on Tuesday.
Grimsley better focus on containing Brooke Parker and Marlei Williams as the pair were huge in Ragsdale's win. Parker posted 18 points, while Williams earned 16 points. Those 16 points gave Williams a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Mya Boddie, who put up seven points.
Grimsley's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points per game. As for Ragsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season.
Grimsley couldn't quite finish off Ragsdale when the teams last played back in December of 2024 and fell 34-32. Will Grimsley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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