Eagles
| 02/04/25 vs R.J. Reynolds | 54-42 |
| 01/31/25 @ Parkland | 51-39 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mount Tabor | 57-45 |
| 01/24/25 @ Davie | 35-33 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lexington | 45-33 |
East Forsyth had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. They walked away with a 54-42 win over the R.J. Reynolds Demons. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Demons are ranked 405th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Forsyth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Alyssa Jessup out in front who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Jessup a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rajanae Bethea, who went 5 of 11 en route to 16 points and five steals.
Jessup wasn't the only one working in the assist department: East Forsyth was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
R.J. Reynolds' loss came despite strong showings from Hattie Boone and Cora Ankerson. Boone went 5 for 9 on her way to 13 points and seven boards, while Ankerson dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Ankerson continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Fleming, who put up six points.
East Forsyth's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.4 points over those games. As for R.J. Reynolds, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
East Forsyth didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-25 victory against Glenn on the 7th. As for R.J. Reynolds, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 78-28 loss against Northwest Guilford on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
