The Davie War Eagles won the last time they faced the Glenn Bobcats, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Davie 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Mickey, who scored ten points.
Despite the defeat, Glenn saw an underclassman step up: Noni Jones scored 18 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Jones has scored all season. Another player making a difference was AJ Griffin, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and four steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Davie and bumps their season record up to 20-3. As for Glenn, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Davie will square off against R.J. Reynolds at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Davie knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully R.J. Reynolds likes a good challenge. As for Glenn, they will head out on the road to take on Parkland at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenn is coming into the matchup with six straight losses on the road, meaning Parkland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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