Basketball Recap: Forney Takes a Loss

Forney lost against Longview back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Forney Jackrabbits fell just short of the Longview Lobos by a score of 40-37. While losing is never fun, the Jackrabbits can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 448th, while the Lobos are ranked 118th).

It was another big night for Jailiyah Rockmore, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 18 points and three steals for Longview.

Forney has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost ten of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-15 record this season. As for Longview, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which somehow still isn't as good as their 19-5 record this season.

Forney has already played their next contest, a 35-20 loss against Rockwall on the 24th. As for Longview, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 51-37 defeat against Tyler Legacy on the 24th.