The R.J. Reynolds Demons will head out to square off against the East Forsyth Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, R.J. Reynolds turned things around against Glenn on Friday. They blew past the Bobcats 57-25. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Demons have posted since January 3rd.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Mustangs by a score of 51-39. That's two games straight that the Eagles have won by exactly 12 points.
R.J. Reynolds better focus on containing Mya Booth and Alyssa Jessup as the pair were huge in East Forsyth's win. Booth dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards, while Jessup dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jessup a new career-high in boards. Rajanae Bethea was another key player, putting up ten points.
East Forsyth was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Parkland only posted three assists.
East Forsyth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.3 points per game. As for R.J. Reynolds, their record now sits at 5-12.
R.J. Reynolds might still be hurting after the 65-45 defeat they got from East Forsyth when the teams last played back in January. Can R.J. Reynolds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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