Basketball Recap: Windsor Forest Extends Winning Streak to Four

Windsor Forest entered their tilt with Beach on Friday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They strolled past the Beach Bulldogs with points to spare, taking the game 76-60. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 73rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Windsor Forest was led to victory by Landon Page and Ryheim Manning. Page made all 9 shots he took for 20 points, while Manning made all 7 shots he took to post 18 points. The game was Page's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rysuan Braxton, who made all 5 shots he took to post 10 points.

When it comes to explaining why Beach lost, don't look at Jayden Newton. Despite the final result, he went 6 of 14 on his way to 23 points along with six boards and three steals. With that strong performance, Newton is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. Christian Barrett was another key player, going 6 of 8 on his way to 12 points along with eight boards and three steals.

Windsor Forest's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Beach, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Windsor Forest will take on Calvary Day in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Calvary Day will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Windsor Forest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Beach, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 62-50 defeat against Bradwell Institute on the 14th.