Davie is 2-8 against R.J. Reynolds since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Davie War Eagles will be playing at home against the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 6:30 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Davie can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Glenn with a sharp 60-39 victory. Given Davie's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while Glenn is ranked 506th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Davie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malayka Rankin led the charge by dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Bailey Aderhold, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, R.J. Reynolds had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Reagan and snuck past 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory R.J. Reynolds has posted yet this season.
Davie's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-6. As for R.J. Reynolds, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Everything came up roses for Davie against R.J. Reynolds in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 58-22 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was R.J. Reynolds' Abigail Rice, who scored 13 points along with four steals. Now that she won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Davie to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
