Recap: R.J. Reynolds Demons vs. East Forsyth Eagles
The R.J. Reynolds Demons entered their tilt with the East Forsyth Eagles with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. R.J. Reynolds enjoyed a cozy 45-30 win over East Forsyth on Tuesday. Given R.J. Reynolds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while East Forsyth is ranked 384th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
R.J. Reynolds found their leader in underclassman Shyla Simms, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Elliott Jessup, who scored six points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
East Forsyth's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Rajanae Bethea, who scored 11 points along with four steals, and Mya Booth who scored ten points along with seven rebounds. Destiny Hill was another key contributor, scoring four points.
R.J. Reynolds is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. As for East Forsyth, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-14.
R.J. Reynolds will challenge West Forsyth at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Forsyth, they will head out on the road to challenge Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. East Forsyth is facing Glenn at the right time seeing as Glenn is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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