On Friday, Phenom Hoops traveled to Southwest Guilford High School to see the Cowboys host the Golden Eagles of Ben L. Smith High School. This was their second meeting of the season and Southwest had something to prove, as they narrowly outlasted Smith earlier this month. However, home-court advantage is a real thing with the Cowboys, as they typically have one of the better atmospheres in Greensboro.

 

This game started in a hurry as Southwest quickly established the lead and refused to let up. However, Smith is a team that never quits and that was quite evident in their relentlessness throughout this contest. They played as a unit, but still found the most success when playing through Silas Mason on the offensive end. Both teams were at their best when pushing the pace and getting out in transition, but that tends to play right into the Cowboys game plan. It was quite close through three quarters, but Southwest