Basketball Recap: Gaven Mellott's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Southern Fulton over Forbes Road

Southern Fulton fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Forbes Road on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 52-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Forbes Road. The Indians just can't catch a break and have now endured four defeats in a row.

Southern Fulton's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gaven Mellott, who went 5 of 8 on his way to 16 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Stotler, who posted 13 points and three steals.

Indians

Assists

01/10/25 vs Forbes Road	13
01/09/25 vs Everett	7
12/27/24 @ Berkeley Springs	7
01/04/25 @ Tussey Mountain	4
12/28/24 vs James Wood	4

Even though they lost, Southern Fulton was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Southern Fulton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Forbes Road, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-1.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southern Fulton will face off against Meyersdale at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Forbes Road, they will square off against Fannett Metal at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.