Basketball Recap: Forest Extends Winning Streak to Five

Forest entered their tilt with North Tampa Christian Academy on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the North Tampa Christian Academy Titans 48-31. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 65th, while the Titans are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ja'Niyah McCoy led the charge by going 6 for 9 on her way to 13 points in addition to five boards and five steals. McCoy has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jessica Colon, who went 5 of 7 on her way to 15 points and three steals.

Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.

North Tampa Christian Academy's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mila Miller, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 boards. Those 12 boards gave Miller a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jelissa Anderson, who posted four points along with eight rebounds and three steals.

Forest is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.

Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 62-55 victory against Bell Creek Academy on the 21st. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 67-48 loss against Central Pointe Christian Academy on the 21st.