Basketball Recap: Cherryville Falls Despite Big Games from Raylei Gidney and Emily Allen

Cherryville saw some tournament action on Thursday. The match between them and the Forestview Jaguars didn't end well, with the Cherryville Ironmen falling 65-51. The Ironmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Emily Allen and Raylei Gidney certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Allen went 9 of 21 on her way to 22 points and four steals, while Gidney dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 boards. Those 22 points gave Allen a new career-high.

Even though they lost, Cherryville was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Forestview found their leader in freshman Sa'Ryah McCorkle, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 13 boards. McCorkle also set a new season-high mark in steals with seven. Another player making a difference was Molly Forgan, who posted eight points in addition to seven rebounds and three blocks.

Cherryville's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Forestview, they pushed their record up to 6-4 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.

Cherryville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 41-24 defeat against West Lincoln on the 27th. As for Forestview, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 57-47 loss against Bandys on the 27th.