Andrea Keller
Avarie Martin dribbles around the court, trying to spot the lane for the layup.
On Wednesday, December 4, The War Eagles faced off against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks for the 4th non-conference game of the season. Both teams fell short of a win, but it was a night of gaining new experiences and learning from mistakes.
The girl’s game tipped off at 6:30. As the teams went back and forth up and down the court, Davie fought hard on defense with 7 steals and 2 blocks. The War Eagles netted a total of 23 rebounds, including 7 from sophomore #24 Avarie Martin, who also scored 13 points during the game. Mackenzie Gentry was a helping hand with her 5 assists out of Davie’s 13 total assists. With a final score of 53-71, the women will use this game to power forward and fix mistakes as they face Central Davidson tonight.
The Davie boys took the court around 7:30. Most of the evening’s highlights happened on offense, including a notable performance from #11 Asher Tolbert who was the game’s leading scorer with 8 points out of Davies’s 35 total. #23 Bryson Mickey also had 2 assists out of a total of 5. Defensively, #4 Isaac Swisher managed 4 defensive rebounds out of Davie’s 7 total rebounds. The War Eagles also managed 5 steals and blocks throughout the matchup. The men ended the evening with a final score of 35-72 and now hope to learn from this early-season setback and lock in for a win tonight at The Nest.