Grimsley hasn't had much luck against Southwest Guilford recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Grimsley Whirlies will head out on the road to take on the Southwest Guilford Cowboys at 6:00 p.m. Grimsley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season.
On Friday, Grimsley didn't have too much trouble with Page as they won 59-44. Given the Whirlies' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 60th, while the Pirates are ranked 249th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Shyla Simms
| 02/07/25 vs Page | 22 |
| 02/04/25 vs Western Guilford | 22 |
| 01/31/25 vs Ragsdale | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs Northwest Guilford | 15 |
| 01/24/25 vs Southeast Guilford | 16 |
| + 5 more games |
Grimsley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Shyla Simms out in front who posted 22 points. The contest was Simms' tenth in a row with at least 15 points. Another player making a difference was Sanaya Blount, who put up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Southwest Guilford was just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 34-33 to Ragsdale. The match marked the Cowboys' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Grimsley has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points over those games. As for Southwest Guilford, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Grimsley beat Southwest Guilford 59-48 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Grimsley since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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