The A.C. Reynolds Rockets came tearing into Saturday's matchup with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. They strolled past Myers Park with points to spare, taking the game 62-48. That's another feather in the cap for A.C. Reynolds, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
A.C. Reynolds' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Anna Wilcox led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Wilcox is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tait Harvey, who scored 15 points.
Loss or not, Myers Park got some senior leadership from Laura Lassiter and Jerin Truesdale. Lassiter scored 23 points along with six rebounds, while Truesdale. almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lassiter has scored all season.
A.C. Reynolds pushed their record up to 15-1 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.1 points per game. As for Myers Park, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-1.
A.C. Reynolds will be playing at home against Enka at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. A.C. Reynolds is strutting with some offensive muscle, as they've averaged 59.8 points per game this season. Myers Park will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Palisades at 6:00 p.m. on January 30th. Palisades will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 288th, while Myers Park is ranked ninth).
