The East Forsyth Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Davie War Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with East Forsyth sitting on seven straight wins and Davie on three.
Last Saturday, East Forsyth beat Watauga 65-58.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Davie beat R.J. Reynolds 57-51 on Friday. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Demons are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Davie's win came from a few key players East Forsyth will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jackson Powers, who shot 4-for-6 from deep and dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Elliott Erlandsson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Davie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.
Davie's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.3 points per game. As for East Forsyth, their record is now 8-3.
East Forsyth came up short against Davie when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 58-54. Can East Forsyth avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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