Two dominant guards in Alyssa Jessup and Avarie Martin are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The East Forsyth Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Davie War Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, East Forsyth was able to grind out a solid victory over Lexington, taking the game 45-33.
East Forsyth got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mya Booth out in front who posted 12 points along with seven rebounds and six blocks. Another player making a difference was Destiny Hill, who earned seven points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Davie had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 49 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Demons to the tune of 65-21. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-5.
East Forsyth better focus on containing Bailey Aderhold and Martin as the pair were huge in Davie's win. Aderhold went 6 of 12 en route to 18 points and three steals, while Martin went 7 for 10 on her way to 18 points and three steals. That's the most points Aderhold has posted since back in February of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Shore, who put up six points.
East Forsyth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Davie, their victory bumped their record up to 11-5.
East Forsyth came up short against Davie when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 52-46. Can East Forsyth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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