Even though the R.J. Reynolds Demons scored an imposing 66 points on Friday, the Davie War Eagles still came out on top. Davie skirted past R.J. Reynolds 69-66. Given Davie's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while R.J. Reynolds is ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Davie's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Bryson Mickey led the charge by scoring 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Jackson Powers was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds.
R.J. Reynolds' loss came despite strong showings from Antoine Jones jr. and Andreas Kazakos. Jones jr. scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and six assists, while Kazakos scored 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kingston Carmichael, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
R.J. Reynolds struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
The victory was the third in a row for Davie, bringing their record for this year to 21-3. As for R.J. Reynolds, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-14.
Davie will be playing at home against R.J. Reynolds at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. R.J. Reynolds is coming into the contest with five straight losses on the road, meaning Davie will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for R.J. Reynolds, they will take on Davie at 7:30 p.m. R.J. Reynolds is coming into the matchup with five straight losses on the road, meaning Davie will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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