The A.C. Reynolds Rockets waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins but they left with nine. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Erwin 72-27 at home. A.C. Reynolds has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 31 points or more this season.
A.C. Reynolds was led to victory by Peyton Harvey and Anna Wilcox. Harvey scored 17 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, while Wilcox scored 18 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Wilcox has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Julie Janus, who scored ten points along with six rebounds and three steals.
A.C. Reynolds' win was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Erwin, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-6.
A.C. Reynolds will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on McDowell at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. One thing working in McDowell's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three contests. Erwin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Buncombe at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Hopefully North Buncombe focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 21 on Wednesday.
