The Green Forest Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their sixth straight loss. They fell to Strong 59-54.
When it comes to explaining why Green Forest lost, one person who can't be blamed is Brayden Compton. Despite the final result, he scored 17 points along with eight rebounds and five assists. Those five assists set a new season-high mark for him. Another player making a difference was Brityn Gilliam, who scored ten points along with five rebounds.
Green Forest has been struggling recently, as they've lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Strong, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Green Forest will look to defend their home court on Friday against Flippin at 6:00 p.m. Flippin is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Strong, they will head out on the road to face off against Hermitage at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
