Basketball Recap: Forbes Road Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Forbes Road won the last time they faced Fannett Metal and things went their way on Monday too. Forbes Road took down Fannett Metal 78-60. Given Forbes Road's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 260th, while Fannett Metal is ranked 620th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Forbes Road

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/13/25 @ Fannett Metal	78-60
01/10/25 @ Southern Fulton	52-45
12/28/24 @ East Juniata	79-48

Forbes Road pushed their record up to 11-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points per game. As for Fannett Metal, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.

When Forbes Road and Fannett Metal next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Forbes Road will try to stop Southern Huntingdon County's five-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Fannett Metal will try to stop McConnellsburg's nine-game winning streak when the meet at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.