Forest Hill has gone 9-1 against Leonard recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Forest Hill Falcons will look to defend their home court against the Leonard Lancers at 7:30 p.m. Forest Hill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season.
Forest Hill will face Leonard after dropping another heartbreaker against Santaluces on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Forest Hill took a 51-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Santaluces. The defeat continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now lost three in a row.
| 11/19/24 vs Village Academy | 4 |
| 01/14/25 vs Santaluces | 3 |
| 01/10/25 vs Seminole Ridge | 2 |
| 12/28/24 vs Leonard | 2 |
| 12/27/24 @ Lake Worth Christian | 2 |
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Angel Ortiz, who posted 19 points and three steals. That's the most steals he has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Tim Grice, who scored 11 points and eight boards.
Meanwhile, Leonard played a tough game on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 80-40 loss at the hands of Palm Beach Central. The contest marked the Lancers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Forest Hill will have to keep a close watch on Bryce Reed and Ezekiel (Zeke) Pinquiere, a pair of players who had a big impact on Leonard's prior game. Reed went 8 for 15 en route to 20 points and seven rebounds, while Pinquiere earned eight points.
Forest Hill's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Leonard, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-11.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Forest Hill has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 31.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Leonard struggles in that department as they've been averaging 24.4 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Forest Hill didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Leonard when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-52 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Reed, who went 7 of 13 on his way to 22 points and five steals. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Forest Hill still be able to contain Reed? There's only one way to find out.
