The Davie War Eagles scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat West Davidson 85-18 on the road. Davie might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matchups by 23 points or more this season.
Davie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Malayka Rankin led the charge by scoring 20 points along with eight rebounds and seven steals. That's the first time this season that Rankin scored 15 or more points. Bailey Aderhold was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with five steals.
Davie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. As for West Davidson, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Davie and East Davidson will face off at 6:00 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. West Davidson and Wheatmore will face off at 3:00 p.m. on December 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Wheatmore presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than West Davidson in North Carolina (Wheatmore is ranked 212th, while West Davidson is ranked 445th).