The Ragsdale Tigers will square off against the Western Guilford Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Western Guilford took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Ragsdale, who comes in off a win.
Ragsdale took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They managed a 35-30 victory over Northwest Guilford. The win was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Ragsdale found their leader in sophomore Brooke Parker, who posted 16 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Parker has scored at least a third of Ragsdale's points. Aaliya Boddie was another key player, putting up nine points.
Meanwhile, Western Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 61-43 fall against Southeast Guilford. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 342nd, while the Falcons are ranked 110th).
Ragsdale will have to contain Leila Henderson as she made an impact in Western Guilford's last game. She almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds Henderson has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Uche Okeke, who put up two points in addition to eight boards and five steals.
Ragsdale's victory bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Western Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-10.
Ragsdale might still be hurting after the 62-42 loss they got from Western Guilford in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Henderson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds. Now that Ragsdale knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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