Basketball Preview: North Forrest Eagles vs. Richton Rebels
North Forrest is 8-2 against Richton since February of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The North Forrest Eagles will host the Richton Rebels at 1:30 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
After dropping their season opener at home, Richton is headed out to face a Eagles team ready to give their home crowd a win. North Forrest fell 51-40 to Purvis on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Richton suffered their biggest defeat since November 11, 2023 on Thursday. They came up short against Bay Springs, falling 62-36.
Richton's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Caedence Amos-Smith, who posted nine points in addition to six rebounds, and Nylah Robins, who had eight points along with eight rebounds.
North Forrest didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Richton in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 42-38 win. Will North Forrest repeat their success, or does Richton have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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