Basketball Preview: South Forsyth War Eagles vs. Forsyth Central Bulldogs
South Forsyth is 8-2 against Forsyth Central since January of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The South Forsyth War Eagles will square off against the Forsyth Central Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
South Forsyth is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Northview, posting a 102-57 win. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Meanwhile, Forsyth Central hadn't done well against West Forsyth recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Forsyth Central skirted past West Forsyth 55-52. While the Bulldogs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Forsyth Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for South Forsyth, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-5.
South Forsyth came out on top in a nail-biter against Forsyth Central when the teams last played back in February, sneaking past 57-55. Will South Forsyth repeat their success, or does Forsyth Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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