Basketball Game Preview: Davie War Eagles vs. R.J. Reynolds Demons

The Davie War Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Tuesday, Davie made easy work of Glenn and carried off a 63-42 win. The War Eagles haven't had any issues with the Bobcats recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.

Noah Dulin

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Davie's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Noah Dulin, who went 6-for-9 to rack up 12 points and six rebounds. Dulin has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Jackson Powers was another key player, putting up ten points.

Meanwhile, R.J. Reynolds was able to grind out a solid win over Reagan on Tuesday, taking the game 61-49. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Demons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Raiders are ranked 135th).

R.J. Reynolds' win came from a few key players Davie will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Grant Burns, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 19 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Andreas Kazakos, who went 6-for-10 en route to 16 points.

Davie's record now sits at 15-7. As for R.J. Reynolds, their record now sits at 7-16.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest-scoring teams around. Davie hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 57.8 points per game. However, it's not like R.J. Reynolds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 57 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can put up more.

Davie didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against R.J. Reynolds in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-51 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Davie since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.