Downsville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 30th straight defeat dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Forest Bulldogs by a score of 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Demons have suffered against the Bulldogs since November 30, 2018.
Despite the defeat, Downsville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Connor Harper dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Downsville's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Wilson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Even though they lost, Downsville was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since the start of last season.
Downsville's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Forest, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 1-4 record.
Downsville will be playing in front of their home fans against Ouachita Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Forest, they will head out on the road to square off against Quitman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Quitman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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