Oak Grove is 0-3 against Northern Guilford since November of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The Grizzlies are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will challenge the Nighthawks at 6:00 p.m. Oak Grove is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Oak Grove's tournament run continued when they took on North Wilkes on Wednesday. The Grizzlies secured a 48-43 W over the Vikings.
Northern Guilford not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since February 7th (when they won 65-15). They claimed a resounding 54-12 victory over Western Guilford. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Nighthawks had established a 41-point advantage.
Oak Grove better focus on containing Leena McField and Aliyah Settle as the pair were huge in Northern Guilford's win. McField went 11-for-22 on her way to 25 points along with eight boards and five assists, while Settle shot 58% from the field en route to 14 points and six steals. The game was McField's third in a row with at least 25 points. Another player making a difference was Anaya Pearley, who posted four points.
Northern Guilford was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Guilford only posted one.
Northern Guilford now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Oak Grove, their record is now 3-0.
Oak Grove couldn't quite finish off Northern Guilford in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 58-55. Can the Grizzlies avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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