After both having extra time off, the Southeast Guilford Falcons and the Ragsdale Tigers will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Guilford is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.1 points per game this season.
Southeast Guilford is headed into Tuesday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 69-63 heartbreaker at the hands of Grimsley.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Morgan Odom and Shyla Simms. Simms had a great game two weeks ago and went 8 for 15 on her way to 32 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Meanwhile, Odom was balling out in the loss, going 8 of 17 on her way to 30 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Ragsdale was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap two weeks ago as they fell 57-53 to Ben L. Smith.
Southeast Guilford will need focus on slowing down Aaliya Boddie, one of several Ragsdale players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 19 points and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamaya Boddie, who went 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points.
Southeast Guilford's loss dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Ragsdale, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Southeast Guilford has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.5 boards per game. However, it's not like Ragsdale struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Southeast Guilford beat Ragsdale 56-49 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Will Southeast Guilford repeat their success, or does Ragsdale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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