On Thursday, the A.C. Reynolds Rockets were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 65-59 to the Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles.

Declan Brown
02/06/25 vs Rabun Gap-Nacoochee | 23 |
02/04/25 vs Erwin | 21 |
01/31/25 vs Asheville | 32 |
01/29/25 vs Cherokee | 18 |
01/28/25 @ Enka | 30 |
01/24/25 @ North Buncombe | 18 |
Despite the loss, A.C. Reynolds still got an impressive performance from Declan Brown, who almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine rebounds. Brown's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Dickey, who went 6 of 9 on his way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, A.C. Reynolds smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 20 consecutive games.
A.C. Reynolds' defeat dropped their record down to 14-8. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-15.
Looking ahead, A.C. Reynolds will head out on the road to take on T.C. Roberson at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. A.C. Reynolds knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 19 contests -- so hopefully T.C. Roberson likes a good challenge. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, they have already played their next match, a 64-59 win against Asheville Christian Academy on the 7th.
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