The Northeast Guilford Rams's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 58-44 bruising from Dudley. While losing is never fun, Northeast Guilford can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 438th, while Dudley is ranked 130th).
Despite the loss, Northeast Guilford still got an impressive performance from Dennis Fountain, who scored 17 points along with two steals. Fountain is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Aaryn Tate, who scored ten points along with two steals.
Northeast Guilford struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only four offensive rebounds. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as Dudley pulled down 12 offensive rebounds.
Dudley got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jerron Blackwell out in front who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Blackwell hasn't dropped below 18 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Cortney "CJ" Jones, who scored 16 points.
Northeast Guilford has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Dudley, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Northeast Guilford and Southeast Guilford will face off at 8:00 p.m. on February 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Northeast Guilford is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. As for Dudley, they and Reidsville will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 7th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Reidsville has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,461 points over their last 18 games.
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