Basketball Recap: Windsor Forest Extends Winning Streak to Eight

Knights

Previous Games

01/14/25 @ Long County	83-74
01/10/25 vs Southeast Bulloch	102-48
01/04/25 @ Southwest Atlanta Christian	78-48
12/30/24 vs Glynn Academy	70-45
12/28/24 vs McIntosh County Academy	68-57
+ 3 more games

Windsor Forest had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They walked away with an 83-74 victory over the Long County Blue Tide. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Windsor Forest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Troy Smith, who posted 28 points. Those 28 points gave Smith a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landon Page, who had 15 points.

Long County's loss came despite strong showings from Jy'Son Mallard and Christopher Hatfield. Mallard went 5 for 12 on his way to 19 points, while Hatfield dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Zyi'Air Holt was another key player, putting up 17 points and seven boards.

Windsor Forest pushed their record up to 13-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 84.7 points per game. As for Long County, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Windsor Forest will take on Liberty County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Windsor Forest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Long County, they will face off against Southeast Bulloch at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Long County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.