Basketball Recap: Vanguard's Loss Ends Four-Game Winning Streak on the Road

Vanguard suffered their closest loss since December 7, 2023 on Thursday. They fell just short of the Forest Wildcats by a score of 57-54. The Knights lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in January, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 64-30 score last time.

When it comes to explaining why Vanguard lost, don't look at Sanaria Gunsby. Despite the final result, she went 7 of 14 on her way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. Gunsby is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenaria Dowdy, who posted seven points.

Even though they lost, Vanguard was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forest only racked up seven assists.

Ja'Niyah McCoy continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Forest, going 11 of 15 on her way to 27 points and three steals. Those 27 points gave McCoy a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Janaina Wess, who put up six points along with seven rebounds and five steals.

Vanguard's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-2. As for Forest, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

Vanguard didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-9 win against South Sumter on the 13th. As for Forest, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 68-65 victory against Palm Harbor University on the 13th.