Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Lila Kelly and Gigi Lyons Lead Forsyth Country Day to Victory

While Forsyth Country Day's victory against Mount Tabor wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. It was close, but the Forsyth Country Day Furies ultimately received the gift of a 59-56 win from a begrudging Furies squad. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 68-46 back in November.

Forsyth Country Day was led to victory by Gigi Lyons and Lila Kelly. Lyons posted 25 points, while Kelly had 20 points. That makes it seven consecutive games in which Kelly has scored at least a third of Forsyth Country Day's points.

Furies

Previous 3 Games

12/20/24 vs Mount Tabor	59-56
12/16/24 @ Charlotte Christian	60-19
12/13/24 @ High Point Christian Academy	51-27

The victory (which was Forsyth Country Day's third in a row) raised their record to 5-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.7 points per game. As for Mount Tabor, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.

Forsyth Country Day and Mount Tabor could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Forsyth Country Day (ranked 247th) will meet Greensboro Day School (ranked 34th) at 5:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. Similarly, Mount Tabor (ranked 357th) will meet Laney (ranked 82nd) at 7:30 p.m. on December 28th.