The R.J. Reynolds Demons will challenge the Davie War Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in R.J. Reynolds' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five games.
Last Tuesday, R.J. Reynolds earned a 61-49 win over Reagan. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Demons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 306th, while the Raiders are ranked 135th).
Grant Burns
| 02/11/25 @ Reagan | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs West Forsyth | 20 |
| 02/05/25 vs Northwest Guilford | 32 |
R.J. Reynolds got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Grant Burns out in front who went 7-for-17 on his way to 19 points and six boards. Burns' evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Andreas Kazakos, who went 6-for-10 to rack up 16 points.
Meanwhile, Davie got the win against Glenn on Tuesday by a conclusive 63-42. The War Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Davie's win came from a few key players R.J. Reynolds will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Noah Dulin, who went 6-for-9 en route to 12 points and six rebounds. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more blocks the last three times he's played. Jackson Powers was another key player, putting up ten points.
The victory made it two in a row for Davie and bumps their season record up to 15-7. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 22.5 points. As for R.J. Reynolds, their win bumped their record up to 7-16.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: R.J. Reynolds has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 28.4 boards per game. However, it's not like Davie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.3 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
R.J. Reynolds came up short against Davie when the teams last played back in January, falling 57-51. Will R.J. Reynolds have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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