The Forest Park Bruins's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Hylton by a score of 29-26. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but Forest Park was outscored by Hylton in the second.
Hylton was led to victory by Raegan Cathcart and Akira Walton. Cathcart scored ten points along with seven steals, while Walton scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Walton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last three games she's played.
Forest Park bumped their record down to 1-13 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 24.3 points per game. As for Hylton, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Forest Park will challenge Woodbridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hylton, they will head out on the road to take on Charles J. Colgan at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charles J. Colgan presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hylton in Virginia (Charles J. Colgan is ranked 130th, while Hylton is ranked 376th).
