Recap: A.C. Reynolds Rockets vs. North Mecklenburg Vikings
The A.C. Reynolds Rockets entered their tilt with the North Mecklenburg Vikings with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. A.C. Reynolds secured a 58-53 W over North Mecklenburg on Friday. Given A.C. Reynolds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 12th, while North Mecklenburg is ranked 82nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
A.C. Reynolds can attribute much of their success to Peyton Harvey, who scored 19 points along with 6 rebounds and 3 steals. That makes it two consecutive games in which Harvey has scored at least 25% of A.C. Reynolds' points. Another player making a difference was Julie Janus, who scored 10 points along with 7 assists.
A.C. Reynolds has yet to lose a matchup on the road this season, leaving them with a 3-0 record. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for North Mecklenburg, their loss dropped their record down to 3-1.
A.C. Reynolds will be playing at home against Lake Norman at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lake Norman has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 372 points over their last five matches. As for North Mecklenburg, they will head out on the road to face off against Myers Park at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Myers Park will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
