Northeast Guilford is 0-4 against Southern Guilford since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Northeast Guilford Rams will be home for the holidays to greet the Southern Guilford Storm at 8:00 p.m. Northeast Guilford knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Southern Guilford likes a good challenge.
Even though Northeast Guilford has not done well against Eastern Guilford recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Northeast Guilford enjoyed a cozy 61-44 win over Eastern Guilford. That 61-44 margin sets a new team best for Northeast Guilford this season.
Northeast Guilford's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dennis Fountain, who scored 16 points along with nine rebounds. The game was Fountain's third in a row with at least ten points. Levi Webb was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Southern Guilford put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Rockingham County at home to the tune of 77-45. Considering Southern Guilford has won four games by more than 25 points this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The victory got Northeast Guilford back to even at 3-3. As for Southern Guilford, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Northeast Guilford took a serious blow against Southern Guilford in their previous meeting back in January, falling 70-38. Can Northeast Guilford avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
