The O'Neal Falcons waltzed into their matchup on Monday with nine straight wins but they left with ten. They managed a 52-47 victory over Forsyth Country Day. Given O'Neal's advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 36th, while the Furies are ranked 182nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forsyth Country Day's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gigi Lyons, who scored 18 points. Another player making a difference was Lila Kelly, who scored 13 points.
O'Neal's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-1. As for Forsyth Country Day, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-11 record this season.
O'Neal does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Forsyth Country Day won't have much time to rest: their next game is against the at 5:30 p.m. on February 6th.
