It was a good run, but the Davie War Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 57-45 to R.J. Reynolds. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Davie of the 48-43 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Davie lost, one person who can't be blamed is Malayka Rankin. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Rankin is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Spaugh, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
R.J. Reynolds' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Destiny Thompson led the charge by scoring 20 points along with five assists and three steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Thompson has scored at least a third of R.J. Reynolds' points. Shyla Simms was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six steals.
Davie's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10. As for R.J. Reynolds, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Davie will take on R.J. Reynolds at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for R.J. Reynolds, they will head out on the road to square off against Davie at 6:00 p.m.
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