Fannett Metal will be playing in front of their home fans against Forbes Road at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fannett Metal is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Fannett Metal came up short against Tussey Mountain and fell 45-34.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 17 to 9 on the offensive boards, a fact Forbes Road proved on Monday. They put the hurt on Mount Union with a sharp 48-23 win. Forbes Road pushed the score to 45-15 by the end of the third, a deficit Mount Union cut but never quite recovered from.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Forbes Road to victory, but perhaps none more so than Avrie Harr, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 14 rebounds. Harr is crushing the rebound category: she's posted at least nine every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Katie Hess, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
Fannett Metal has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-15 record this season. As for Forbes Road, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-7.
Fannett Metal ended up a good deal behind Forbes Road in their previous matchup back in January, losing 45-31. Will Fannett Metal have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
