The R.J. Reynolds Demons had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top against West Forsyth by a score of 38-29. This was payback for R.J. Reynolds, who suffered a 37-23 loss the last time these two teams met.
R.J. Reynolds found their leader in underclassman Shyla Simms, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Destiny Thompson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Despite the loss, West Forsyth still got an impressive performance from Emma Staples, who scored 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brooklynn King, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
West Forsyth struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
R.J. Reynolds is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. As for West Forsyth, their loss dropped their record down to 8-4.
R.J. Reynolds will head out on the road to face off against Reagan at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Reagan is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak. As for West Forsyth, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Forsyth at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. East Forsyth is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
