Even though the Page Pirates scored an imposing 58 points on Friday, the Western Guilford Hornets still came out on top. Western Guilford sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-58 win over Page. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Western Guilford.
Western Guilford's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Leila Henderson, who scored 20 points. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for her. Star Hughes was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Page lost, one person who can't be blamed is Assyria Hooper. Despite the final result, she scored 20 points along with three steals. Another player making a difference was Lola Vanore, who scored four points along with nine assists and four steals.
Speaking of assists, Page were working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Western Guilford only posted four assists.
The win got Western Guilford back to even at 5-5. As for Page, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Western Guilford will head out on the road to face off against Grimsley at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Grimsley and Western Guilford are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Page, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest Guilford at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northwest Guilford presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Page in North Carolina (Northwest Guilford is ranked 98th, while Page is ranked 335th).
