The Lewis Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their eighth straight loss. They took a serious blow against Forest Park, falling 81-0. Lewis has struggled against Forest Park recently, as their matchup on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Forest Park's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chaniya Taylor led the charge by dropping a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of NaJae Malik-El, who scored 14 points along with three steals.
Lewis' loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-10. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 5.0 points per game. As for Forest Park, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-2.
Lewis will be playing in front of their home fans against Douglass at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lewis comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 24 points in their last 11 games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse. As for Forest Park, they will head out on the road to face off against Academy for College and Career Exploration at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Forest Park's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven games.
