Two dominant guards in Leena McField and Kate Sears are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Northern Guilford Nighthawks will face off against the Watauga Pioneers on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Northern Guilford sitting on six straight wins and Watauga on eight.
Northern Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Charlotte Catholic by a score of 65-57.
Meanwhile, Watauga earned a 66-56 victory over Hough on Friday. Given the Pioneers' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Huskies are ranked 70th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northern Guilford pushed their record up to 20-7 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points over those games. As for Watauga, their victory bumped their record up to 21-5.
Northern Guilford suffered a grim 61-41 defeat to Watauga in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sears, who dropped a triple-double with 25 points, 17 rebounds, and ten assists. Now that Northern 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.
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