The Guilford Vikings will head out to square off against the Rockford East E-Rabs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Guilford's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matches.
Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Jefferson as Guilford made off with a 61-37 victory. The win continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the J-Hawks: they've now won eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Rockford East had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They walked away with a 70-60 victory over the Red Raiders.
Rockford East's win came from a few key players Guilford will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Brian Harper, who went 5-for-8 on his way to 19 points. Sterling Hoarde was another key player, putting up 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Rockford East was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They are 18-7 when they've passed the ball that well.
Guilford's record now sits at 26-5. As for Rockford East, their record now sits at 20-12.
Guilford couldn't quite finish off Rockford East in their previous meeting last Wednesday and fell 60-58. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rockford East's MiKwan Marshall, who went 7-for-10 en route to 20 points. Now that Guilford knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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