Basketball Recap: Noah Dulin Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Parkland

War Eagles

Margin (Wins)

12/17/24 vs Alexander Central	33
01/15/25 vs Glenn	27
02/07/25 vs Parkland	24
12/30/24 vs Western Guilford	24
11/26/24 vs North Iredell	24

On FridayParkland kept up with Davie until halftime, but afterwards: not so much. Everything went the Davie War Eagles' way against the Parkland Mustangs as the Davie War Eagles made off with a 76-52 win. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.

Davie got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Noah Dulin out in front who went 6 of 9 on his way to 14 points and four steals. Thanks to that strong game, Dulin now owns an excellent 50% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Bryson Mickey, who went 5 for 11 to rack up 15 points and seven assists.

Davie was working as a unit and finished the game with 22 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in four consecutive contests.

When it comes to explaining why Parkland lost, don't look at Quincy Rumph. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine boards. Rumph continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Brock Jackson was another key player, putting up 12 points and seven rebounds.

Davie's record is now 14-7. As for Parkland, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.

Coming up, Davie will venture away from home to take on Glenn at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Davie is facing Glenn at the right time seeing as Glenn is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for Parkland, they will be playing at home against Mount Tabor at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mount Tabor will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Parkland surely won't give up without a fight.