Greenforest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost to the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans on the road by a 58-44 margin. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 109th in Georgia, while the Trojans are ranked 31st in North Carolina).
When it comes to explaining why Greenforest lost, don't look at Milica Lazarevic. Despite the final result, she posted 20 points. Aminata Ndiaye was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Wesleyan Christian Academy found their leader in freshman Cooper Cox, who went 7 of 16 on her way to 21 points along with five assists and four steals. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for Cox. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Jackson, who had 11 points and three steals.
Greenforest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, the victory was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-2.
Greenforest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 44-32 win against Sprayberry on the 4th. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-36 loss against Mt. Zion Prep Academy Blue on the 4th.
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