The Western Guilford Hornets will take on the Ragsdale Tigers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Western Guilford and 14 for Ragsdale.
It was a classic East v. West duel when Western Guilford took on Southeast Guilford on Wednesday. Western Guilford fell to Southeast Guilford 61-55.
Meanwhile, Ragsdale played a tough matchup on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through an 85-37 loss at the hands of Northwest Guilford. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 46-19.
Western Guilford will need to focus on slowing down Jahveer Branch, one of several Ragsdale players who made an impact when they last played. He posted five points and five boards. Branch is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Josiah Beatty, who earned ten points and five rebounds.
Ragsdale's loss dropped their record down to 1-21. As for Western Guilford, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Everything came up roses for Western Guilford against Ragsdale in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 57-28 win. Will Western 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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