Basketball Recap: Raegan Cathcart Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Forest Park

Hylton hasn't had quite the year their fans were hoping for to this point, but back-to-back wins may be a sign of good things to come. They walked away with a 49-41 victory over the Forest Park Bruins on Tuesday. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 36-34 back in January.

Hylton's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Raegan Cathcart, who posted 15 points along with eight rebounds and six steals. Cathcart has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Aysia Gholston was another key player, going 5 of 10 on her way to 15 points.

Hylton smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Hylton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Forest Park, they dropped their record down to 3-17 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.

Hylton will venture away from home to take on Charles J. Colgan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hylton has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Forest Park, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Mountain View at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.