Basketball Recap: Stuttgart Beats Forrest City for Their Seventh Straight Victory

Ricebirds

Previous Games

02/20/25 vs Forrest City	51-49
02/18/25 vs Wynne	67-37
02/14/25 vs Southside	76-56
02/11/25 vs Lonoke	78-54
02/07/25 @ Trumann	49-19
+ 2 more games

Stuttgart extended their winning streak to seven games thanks to a huge performance from Brooklyn Owens. The Stuttgart Ricebirds skirted past the Forrest City Mustangs 51-49 thanks in part to Owens, who went 6-for-12 to rack up 14 points and five assists. She is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as she's posted one of at least 50% in the last three games she's played.

Madyson Shelton was another key player, putting up six points and nine rebounds. Those nine boards gave her a new career-high.

Stuttgart's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points over those games. As for Forrest City, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Stuttgart beat Forrest City by a score of 51-49 on Friday.