After a string of three wins, the Forbush Falcons's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 53-49 hit to the loss column at the hands of North Wilkes. While losing is never fun, Forbush can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while North Wilkes is ranked 33rd).
When it comes to explaining why Forbush lost, one person who can't be blamed is Katelyn Eads. Despite the final result, she scored 17 points. Eads continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Meredith Tomko was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Forbush's loss dropped their record down to 19-7. As for North Wilkes, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season.
Forbush will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Providence Grove at 6:00 p.m. Forbush is on a four-game streak of home wins, Providence Grove a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court. As for North Wilkes, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 45-30 win vs. East Surry on the 23rd.
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