R.J. Reynolds and Parkland are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2021, but not for long. The R.J. Reynolds Demons will welcome the Parkland Mustangs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. R.J. Reynolds has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Parkland will come in with seven straight wins.
R.J. Reynolds is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Mount Tabor on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. R.J. Reynolds lost 69-43 to Mount Tabor. The Demons were down 53-30 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Hattie Boone, who almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Beale, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, Parkland beat East Davidson 52-44 on Monday.
Parkland's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for R.J. Reynolds, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
R.J. Reynolds was taken down by Parkland 65-26 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point R.J. Reynolds was down 40-13.
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