After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Forsyth, R.J. Reynolds was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-49 win over the Reagan Raiders. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Demons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while the Raiders are ranked 138th).
Grant Burns
| 02/11/25 @ Reagan | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs West Forsyth | 20 |
| 02/05/25 vs Northwest Guilford | 32 |
R.J. Reynolds' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Grant Burns, who went 7-for-17 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The match was Burns' third in a row with at least 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Andreas Kazakos, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points.
R.J. Reynolds was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Reagan only racked up eight assists.
When it comes to explaining why Reagan lost, don't look at Jayden McCrae. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Jackson, who posted nine points and six rebounds.
R.J. Reynolds' record is now 7-16. As for Reagan, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-11.
Looking ahead, R.J. Reynolds will host Davie at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Davie is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.8 points per game this season. As for Reagan, they are taking a road trip to face off against East Forsyth at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Reagan also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 59.6 points per game.
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