R.J. Reynolds was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 56-51 heartbreaker at the hands of the Reagan Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Demons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 339th, while the Raiders are ranked 119th).
| 01/22/25 vs Reagan | 13 |
| 12/20/24 vs Parkland | 10 |
| 01/18/25 vs Randleman | 9 |
| 11/27/24 vs Mallard Creek | 8 |
| 11/23/24 vs Concord | 5 |
Several Demons players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Miles Broadnax, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave Broadnax a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Grant Burns, who went 9 of 16 en route to 18 points.
Jayden McCrae was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine boards for Reagan. McCrae has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Jaden Finn also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
R.J. Reynolds' loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Reagan, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
R.J. Reynolds didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 55-42 defeat against Mount Tabor on the 24th. Reagan has also already played their next game, a 64-49 win against Glenn on the 24th.
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