Basketball Game Preview: Moore County Raiders vs. Forrest Rockets

By Team Reports Dec 11, 2023, 8:24pm

Preview: Moore County Raiders vs. Forrest Rockets

The Moore County Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Forrest Rockets at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

Last Friday, Moore County was beaten by Summertown 83-39. Moore County has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Forrest had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by a 51-31 margin over Cornersville.

Brayson McCown and Ben Villazon were among the main playmakers for Forrest as the former scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds and the latter scored 13 points along with 8 rebounds and 5 assists. The game was McCown's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Kelley Toombs, who scored 10 points.

Cascade's win bumped their season record to 0-0 while Moore County's defeat dropped theirs to 0-1.

Moore County was able to grind out a solid win over Forrest in their previous matchup back in January, winning 43-35. Will Moore County repeat their success, or does Forrest have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.