A classic East v. West matchup is on the schedule. The Western Guilford Hornets will be playing at home against the Southeast Guilford Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Guilford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Western Guilford ended up a good deal behind Northern Guilford and lost 55-37. The Hornets have struggled against the Nighthawks recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite their defeat, Western Guilford saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Jainya Williams, who posted 13 points, was perhaps the best of all. Leila Henderson was another key player, putting up ten points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Southeast Guilford didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northwest Guilford on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Western Guilford better keep an eye on Morgan Odom. She was instrumental in Southeast Guilford's win, dropping a double-double on 20 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Odom has scored at least a third of Southeast Guilford's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexandria Shealy, who put up seven points along with five boards and four blocks.
Southeast Guilford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Western Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Southeast Guilford, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Western Guilford has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Southeast Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 33 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Western Guilford suffered a grim 75-55 defeat to Southeast Guilford in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Odom, who almost dropped a triple-double on 25 points, nine rebounds, and ten steals. Now that Western Guilford knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
