It was a good run, but the Davie War Eagles unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of R.J. Reynolds by a score of 65-62. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Davie came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while R.J. Reynolds is ranked 238th).
Despite the defeat, Davie had strong showings from Jackson Powers, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds, and Ethan Ratledge, who scored 18 points. Powers hasn't dropped below ten rebounds for seven straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Mickey, who scored eight points.
R.J. Reynolds' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kingston Carmichael led the charge by scoring 21 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Carmichael has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Andreas Kazakos, who scored 14 points along with five assists.
Davie's defeat dropped their record down to 21-4. As for R.J. Reynolds, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-14.
Davie does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for R.J. Reynolds, they and West Forsyth will face off at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. One thing working in West Forsyth's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 games.
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