It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Forest Hills can now relate to. They were outmatched by the East Burke Cavaliers and fell 78-45. The Yellow Jackets' loss signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Layla Rushing
| 03/07/25 @ East Burke | 7 |
| 03/04/25 vs Bandys | 6 |
| 02/28/25 vs East Surry | 3 |
| 02/25/25 vs West Stanly | 6 |
| 02/22/25 vs Parkwood | 10 |
| + 16 more games |
Despite the loss, Forest Hills still got an impressive performance from Layla Rushing, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 13 rebounds. Rushing is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in each of the last 21 games she's played. Leyah Melton also deserves some recognition as she posted her first blocks of the season.
Even though they lost, Forest Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 45 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Braelyn Stilwell continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for East Burke, shooting 61% from the field on her way to 27 points in addition to eight boards and seven assists. The dominant performance also gave Stilwell a new career-high in blocks (three). Kara Brinkley was another key player, dropping a double-double with 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Forest Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 26-4. As for East Burke, their victory was their 19th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 30-1.
Forest Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East Burke, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-36 loss against North Wilkes on the 13th.
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