The Eastern Guilford Wildcats were the 59-58 winner over the Rockingham County Cougars when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Eastern Guilford opened the new year with a less-than-successful 67-54 loss to Rockingham County. Eastern Guilford has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Rockingham County got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dalton Johnson out in front who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists. The match was Johnson's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Nicholas Rumbley was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Eastern Guilford's defeat dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Rockingham County, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
Eastern Guilford will be playing in front of their home fans against Atkins at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rockingham County, they will head out on the road to face off against Reidsville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Reidsville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
