The R.J. Reynolds Demons will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Davie War Eagles at 8:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
R.J. Reynolds' recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Reagan by a score of 58-56. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (55), R.J. Reynolds still had to take the loss.
R.J. Reynolds might have lost, but man, Antoine Jones Jr. was a machine: he scored 23 points. Kingston Carmichael was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you make five more threes than your opponent, a fact Davie proved on Tuesday. They walked away with a 66-53 victory over Glenn. Given Davie's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while Glenn is ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Jackson Powers, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted ten or more rebounds the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Bryson Mickey, who scored ten points.
R.J. Reynolds has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. As for Davie, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-3.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: R.J. Reynolds have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 25.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Davie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 34.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
R.J. Reynolds came up short against Davie when the teams last played back in January, falling 65-56. Will R.J. Reynolds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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