Basketball Game Preview: East Forsyth Eagles vs. Glenn Bobcats

East Forsyth is 9-1 against Glenn since January of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The East Forsyth Eagles will be playing at home against the Glenn Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Forsyth has five straight victories, Glenn has 20 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

On Tuesday, East Forsyth was able to grind out a solid win over R.J. Reynolds, taking the game 54-42. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 91st, while the Demons are ranked 413th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

East Forsyth's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alyssa Jessup, who posted 11 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Those seven assists gave Jessup a new career-high. Rajanae Bethea was another key player, going 5 for 11 en route to 16 points and five steals.

Meanwhile, Glenn played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Mount Tabor, falling 55-15. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 32-7.

East Forsyth is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.2 points per game. As for Glenn, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.

Everything came up roses for East Forsyth against Glenn when the teams last played back in January, as the squad secured a 60-15 win. In that game, East Forsyth amassed a halftime lead of 45-8, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.