Davie is 2-8 against R.J. Reynolds since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Davie War Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the R.J. Reynolds Demons at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Davie focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 18 on Friday.
After a string of three wins, Davie's good fortune finally ran out. They took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of R.J. Reynolds.
Davie's defeat came about despite a quality game from Malayka Rankin, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds. Rankin is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Peyton Spaugh, who scored six points along with eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, Davie smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as R.J. Reynolds only pulled down two offensive rebounds.
Davie's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10. As for R.J. Reynolds, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 16-8 record this season.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Davie have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like R.J. Reynolds struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27.3 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Davie came up short against R.J. Reynolds in their previous meeting on Friday, falling 57-45. Will Davie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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