Davie is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while East Forsyth is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Davie War Eagles will host the East Forsyth Eagles at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Davie beat R.J. Reynolds 57-51. Given the War Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Demons are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Davie to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jackson Powers, who shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. Powers is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last three games he's played. Elliott Erlandsson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 16 boards.
Davie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, East Forsyth earned a 65-58 victory over Watauga on Saturday.
Davie is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for East Forsyth, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Davie didn't have too much breathing room in their game against East Forsyth in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 58-54 victory. Does Davie have another victory up their sleeve, or will East Forsyth turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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