The Downsville Demons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their 14th straight defeat. They took a 41-27 bruising from Forest. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Downsville of the 42-20 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
When it comes to explaining why Downsville lost, one person who can't be blamed is Piper Bennett. Despite the final result, she scored 11 points along with eight rebounds and five steals. That was a full 40.7% of Downsville's points, marking the 15th time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Downsville's loss was their seventh straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-19. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 20.9 points per game. As for Forest, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-13.
Downsville won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Simsboro at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th. Hopefully Downsville focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 26 on Thursday. As for Forest, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Choudrant at 6:00 p.m. on February 9th.
