R.J. Reynolds was the 57-44 winner over Reagan when they last played one another back in February of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The R.J. Reynolds Demons received a blow on Wednesday as they fell 60-43 to 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 398th, while the Raiders are ranked 158th).
R.J. Reynolds' loss came despite strong showings from Brianna Gordon and Cora Ankerson. Gordon went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points and six boards, while Ankerson went 5 of 11 on her way to 11 points and six rebounds. Evie Beale was another key player, putting up seven points and six rebounds.
Grace Galyon was her usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 25 points and nine steals for Reagan. Those 25 points gave Galyon a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Corbin, who went 6 of 14 en route to 15 points and five steals.
R.J. Reynolds has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Reagan, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
R.J. Reynolds has already played their next contest, a 69-43 loss against Mount Tabor on the 24th. As for Reagan, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-11 win against Glenn on the 24th.
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