Basketball Recap: West Forsyth Skates Past R.J. Reynolds with Ease

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Previous Games

02/07/25 - Away	64-29 W
01/09/25 - Home	52-58 L
02/09/24 - Home	32-41 L
01/12/24 - Away	29-38 L
02/14/23 - Neutral	37-23 W
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West Forsyth hadn't done well against R.J. Reynolds recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The West Forsyth Titans took their match with ease, bagging a 64-29 victory over the R.J. Reynolds Demons. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 193rd, while the Demons are ranked 401st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Emma Staples, who went 8-for-17 to rack up 25 points. Those 25 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn King, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds.

West Forsyth was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as R.J. Reynolds only racked up six assists.

Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Hattie Boone, who posted 11 points and eight boards. Another player making a difference was Evie Beale, who put up seven points.

West Forsyth now has a winning record of 11-10. As for R.J. Reynolds, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-15.

West Forsyth has already played their next game, a 64-46 loss against Bishop McGuinness on the 8th. As for R.J. Reynolds, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 73-29 defeat against Reagan on the 11th.