Basketball Game Preview: Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders vs. R.J. Reynolds Demons

The Harrells Christian Academy Crusaders will take on the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Harrells Christian Academy is coming into the contest hot, having won their last nine games.

Harrells Christian Academy will bounce into Saturday's matchup after beating Wayne Country Day, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Crusaders put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 68-46 win on Thursday. The Crusaders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 22 points or more this season.

Antonio McKoy

Points

12/11/25 vs Wayne Country Day	33
12/09/25 @ Rocky Mount Academy	17
12/06/25 vs Northside Christian	24
12/05/25 vs The Epiphany School of Global Studies	34
12/02/25 @ Faith Christian	25
+ 25 more games

Antonio McKoy produced another solid performance dropping a double-double with 33 points and ten rebounds. His evening made it 30 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amir Moore, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for R.J. Reynolds, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They had just enough and edged out Bishop McGuinness 66-64. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Demons' disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 303rd, while the Villains are ranked 76th).

Harrells Christian Academy better keep an eye on Miles Broadnax. He was instrumental in R.J. Reynolds' win, going 6-for-9 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds. Evan Truzy was another key player, putting up ten points and eight boards.

R.J. Reynolds smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.

Harrells Christian Academy's record is now 9-1. As for R.J. Reynolds, their record now sits at 2-3.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Harrells Christian Academy has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 32.9 rebounds per game. However, it's not like R.J. Reynolds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.2 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.