Basketball Recap: North Forney Comes Up Short

North Forney fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Forney on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took an 86-77 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Forney Jackrabbits. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (58), the Falcons still had to take the loss.

Despite the loss, North Forney still got an impressive performance from Zach Thompson, who made all 11 shots he took to post 30 points. With that strong performance, Thompson is now averaging an impressive 15 points per game. Nick Marshall was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and nine assists.

Even though they lost, North Forney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.

North Forney's loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-15. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Forney, their win bumped their record up to 12-10.

North Forney will be playing at home against Tyler Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tyler Legacy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Forney, they are taking a road trip to face off against Royse City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Royse City's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.