Southeast Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They came up short against the Southwest Guilford Cowboys, falling 73-50. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 390th, while the Cowboys are ranked 97th).
Despite the loss, Southeast Guilford had strong showings from Jayce Brannon, who went 6 for 10 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds, and Byron Arant, who went 6 of 15 en route to 12 points and three steals. Brannon is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Jayz Jackson was another key player, putting up eight points.
Southeast Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Southwest Guilford, their victory bumped their record up to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southeast Guilford will host Ragsdale at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southeast Guilford is facing Ragsdale at the right time seeing as Ragsdale is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Southwest Guilford, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northern Guilford at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest Guilford knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 games -- so hopefully Northern Guilford likes a good challenge.
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