The R.J. Reynolds Demons entered their tilt with the East Forsyth Eagles with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. R.J. Reynolds took down East Forsyth 54-35 on Monday. Given R.J. Reynolds' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while East Forsyth is ranked 388th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
R.J. Reynolds' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shyla Simms, who scored 14 points. Ariana Burns was another key contributor, scoring 14 points.
East Forsyth's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Booth, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Booth is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Rajanae Bethea, who scored 12 points along with six steals.
East Forsyth struggled to work together and finished the game with only two assists. They were crushed by their opponents in that department as R.J. Reynolds racked up 18 assists.
R.J. Reynolds is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a massive bump to their 17-8 record this season. As for East Forsyth, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-18.
R.J. Reynolds and Davie will face off at 6:00 p.m. on February 20th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. R.J. Reynolds is coming into the contest with seven straight victories on the road, so Davie will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. East Forsyth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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