Grimsley and Western Guilford are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2018, but not for long. The Grimsley Whirlies will welcome the Western Guilford Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Grimsley is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Ragsdale just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Friday. They fell to the Tigers 43-39.
Meanwhile, Western Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 60-33 loss at the hands of Page. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-16.
Grimsley will need focus on slowing down Uche Okeke, one of several Western Guilford players who made an impact when they last played. She posted five points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sasha Taylor, who put up five points and seven boards.
Even though they lost, Western Guilford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Grimsley's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Western Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-14.
Grimsley strolled past Western Guilford in their previous meeting back in January by a score of 67-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Western Guilford's Leila Henderson, who earned 29 points. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Grimsley still be able to contain Henderson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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