The R.J. Reynolds Demons lost against the East Forsyth Eagles back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. R.J. Reynolds took a hard 68-49 fall against East Forsyth. R.J. Reynolds has struggled against East Forsyth recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why R.J. Reynolds lost, one person who can't be blamed is Antoine Jones Jr.. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Jones Jr. hasn't dropped below 17 points for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Cronan, who scored three points along with two steals.
R.J. Reynolds has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for East Forsyth, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. R.J. Reynolds will face off against West Forsyth at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. West Forsyth has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 712 points over their last ten games. As for East Forsyth, they will head out on the road to challenge Glenn at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Glenn will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 359th, while East Forsyth is ranked 128th).
