Ragsdale hasn't had much luck against Northern Guilford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ragsdale Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Northern Guilford took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Ragsdale, who comes in off a win.
Ragsdale is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Western Guilford 71-43. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Western Guilford | 24 |
| 12/21/24 vs Ben L. Smith | 19 |
| 12/20/24 vs Dudley | 18 |
| 11/20/24 @ Glenn | 17 |
| 01/09/25 @ Southwest Guilford | 16 |
Ragsdale's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aaliya Boddie, who posted 24 points. The dominant performance gave Boddie a new career-high in points. Brooke Parker was another key player, putting up 17 points.
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 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Malena DeLisa, who put up five points and seven boards.
The win made it two in a row for Ragsdale and bumps their season record up to 10-6. As for Northern Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Friday's game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Parker and McField. Parker has been dynamite this season: she has averaged 15.1 points. For her part, McField has averaged 27.5 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 1.2 steals.
Ragsdale came up short against Northern Guilford in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 60-49. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of McField, who dropped a double-double on 34 points and ten boards. Now that Ragsdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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