Basketball Game Preview: Starmount Rams vs. Forbush Falcons

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Previous Games

01/24/25 - Home	62-56 W
12/13/24 - Away	49-45 W
01/26/24 - Away	67-34 W
12/15/23 - Home	58-46 W
01/20/23 - Away	84-45 W
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Starmount has gone 8-2 against Forbush recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Rams will square off against the Falcons at 8:00 p.m.

Starmount can't be too happy about their upcoming road matchup considering what happened when they opened their season away from home on Wednesday. They came up short against East Surry, falling 74-54. Sadly, the defeat continues a streak the team started last season, making it five in a row.

Despite the loss, Starmount saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ryley Rodriguez went 8-for-13 on his way to 22 points. Sean Gregory was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.

Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Forbush beat Alleghany 50-44 on Wednesday. The 50-point effort marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Starmount better focus on containing Mason Dudley and Matthew Bryant as the pair were huge in Forbush's win. Dudley dropped a double-double with 14 points and 13 boards, while Bryant shot 55% from the field to rack up 13 points. Dudley is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down nine or more in each of the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Bryant, who posted eight points and eight boards.

Forbush smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Starmount didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Forbush when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 62-56 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.