The Northwest Guilford Vikings will venture away from home to square off against the Lake Norman Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Northwest Guilford is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They came out on top against East Forsyth by a score of 41-31.
Meanwhile, Lake Norman came tearing into Tuesday's match with 16 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44.9 points), and they left with even more momentum. They really took it to the Chargers for the full four quarters, racking up an 85-40 win. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 51-23.
Northwest Guilford better keep an eye on Rayana Minard. She was instrumental in Lake Norman's win, going 6-for-11 on her way to 18 points and six steals. The game was Minard's third in a row with at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Shehan, who posted 16 points.
Lake Norman smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in five consecutive matches.
Lake Norman's victory was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 25-1. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points over those games. As for Northwest Guilford, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season.
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