The R.J. Reynolds Demons pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 65-56 to Davie. While losing is never fun, R.J. Reynolds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 221st, while Davie is ranked 25th).
When it comes to explaining why R.J. Reynolds lost, one person who can't be blamed is Andreas Kazakos. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points. Another player making a difference was Antoine Jones Jr., who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Davie was led to victory by Jackson Powers and Bryson Mickey. Powers dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Mickey shot 4-for-5 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. Powers has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last seven times he's played. Coleman Lawhon was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
R.J. Reynolds bumped their record down to 9-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Davie, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 15-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. R.J. Reynolds will take on Mount Tabor at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Mount Tabor will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak. As for Davie, they the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome West Forsyth at 7:45 p.m. on January 23rd. One thing working in West Forsyth's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four games.
