Western Guilford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 60-33 loss at the hands of the Page Pirates. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Hornets this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-41 back in December of 2024.
Several Hornets players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Uche Okeke, who posted five points along with five rebounds and three steals. Sasha Taylor was another key player, putting up five points and seven boards.
Hornets
| 01/31/25 vs Page | 33-60 |
| 01/28/25 vs Southwest Guilford | 36-58 |
| 01/24/25 @ Northwest Guilford | 39-68 |
| 01/17/25 @ Ragsdale | 43-71 |
| 01/15/25 vs Southeast Guilford | 43-61 |
| + 2 more games |
Even though they lost, Western Guilford smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Page found their leader in sophomore Lola Vanore, who went 11 of 14 on her way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Vanore has been hot recently, having also posted three or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Emma Pyrtle, who scored 11 points along with seven boards and four steals.
Western Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Page, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-12.
Western Guilford and Page could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Western Guilford (ranked 342nd) will meet Grimsley (ranked 57th) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Page will take on Northwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 172 places (272 vs. 100).
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