Georgia High School Basketball - Lassiter holds off Forest
December 30, 2023: Marietta, GA 30066 Fans at Saturday's non-league challenge between the Lassiter Trojans (Marietta, GA) and the visiting Forest Wildcats (Ocala, FL), saw Lassiter's basketball squad hold off Forest by a tally of 61-56.
With the victory, Lassiter improves its record to 11-4 on the campaign. The Trojans host Johns Creek (Johns Creek, GA) to confront the Gladiators in a AAAAAA Region 7 challenge on Friday, January 5. The Gladiators come into the challenge with a record of 5-9. Johns Creek lost 49-40 in their recent non-league challenge against Jasper County (Monticello, GA)
Next up, the Wildcats confront the West Port Wolf Pack (Ocala, FL) in a non-league challenge, on Thursday, January 4. Forest will attempt to improve on its 10-4 season record. The Wolf Pack come into the challenge with a 9-5 record after their 79-50 non-league loss to Newberry (Newberry, FL).