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By Brian Pitts
Enterprise Record

Davie’s JV boys basketball team was absolutely flat in the first half against visiting Glenn on Jan. 15.
At halftime, the War Eagles led 23-18, but that wasn’t a satisfying margin against a winless opponent.
They more than made up for it by playing an immaculate second half. Davie shredded Glenn 54-18 in the second half, including a 34-10 run in the third, to hand the 0-9 Bobcats a 77-36 thrashing.
“We’ve been coming out flat the last several games,” coach Brandon Thalasinos said. “I don’t know what it is, but it’s like they need that kick in the rear end or something to get it going.”
Draeton Nance powered the third-quarter explosion with 12 points on four 3s. Aiden Horton had eight of Davie’s 34.
Horton and Nance, who nailed five triples, finished with 16 and 15 points, respectively. Justin Haggler and Carter Cornett had eight apiece. Noah Dulin, William Martin and Ian Patton had six each as 13 War Eagles produced points.
“Intensity and pressure (overwhelmed Glenn in the second half),” Thalasinos said. “We got them fired up (at halftime). When we put pressure on people, that’s the kind of things that we can do to people. They were having trouble getting it past halfcourt for a minute or two. We said: ‘We can either play down or play to our potential.’”
Davie 65, Reynolds 53
At home on Jan. 17, Davie’s terrific balance – four double-figure scorers – overcame a monster performance by Reynolds’ Cace Carter.
The Demons trailed 13-12 after the first quarter, 31-24 at halftime and 50-41 after the third. They stayed in contention behind Carter, who hit six 3s, went 7 for 7 from the foul line and scored 31 points.
“They’ve got one guy who got really, really hot,” Thalasinos said.
Getting a season-high 21 points from Horton, Davie still cruised to 14-2 overall and 6-1 in the CPC. Horton buried 7 of 9 field goals and grabbed six rebounds. The lefthander was complemented by Dulin (19 points on 8-of-12 shooting), Nance (13 points, three 3s) and Martin (10 points). Patton and Cornett helped the cause with seven and five rebounds, respectively.
“We played a really good team game,” Thalasinos said. “We played very selfless, shared the ball and attacked when opportunity presented itself.”
Davie 77, Glenn 36 – Aiden Horton 16, Draeton Nance 15, Justin Haggler 8, Carter Cornett 8, Noah Dulin 6, William Martin 6, Ian Patton 6, Palmer Thomason 3, Wyatt Harwood 2, Jayce Bentley 2, Edarius Oliver 2, Weston Barefoot 2, Aiden Houser 1.
Davie 65, Reynolds 53 – Aiden Horton 21, Noah Dulin 19, Draeton Nance 13, William Martin 10, Ian Patton 2.