The A.C. Reynolds Rockets waltzed into their match on Friday with ten straight wins but they left with 11. They came out on top against North Buncombe by a score of 44-31. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points A.C. Reynolds has scored all year.
A.C. Reynolds was led to victory by Tait Harvey and Anna Wilcox. Harvey scored 17 points, while Wilcox scored 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Wilcox is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Another player making a difference was Julie Janus, who scored six points along with three steals.
North Buncombe's loss came despite strong showings from Kayley Carter and Edmonds Gracie. Carter scored six points along with four steals, while Gracie scored six points. That's the first time this season that Carter grabbed two or more steals.
A.C. Reynolds pushed their record up to 14-1 with that victory, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.2 points per game. As for North Buncombe, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A.C. Reynolds won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Myers Park at 1:00 p.m. on January 27th. Myers Park will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line. As for North Buncombe, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against T.C. Roberson at 6:00 p.m. T.C. Roberson is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
