If the Pine Forest Eagles were riding high off their 64-38 takedown of the West Florida Jaguars last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Pine Forest took a 48-41 hit to the loss column at the hands of Booker T. Washington on Friday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Pine Forest has scored all season.
Despite the loss, Pine Forest still got an impressive performance from Niylia Wilkins, who scored 18 points along with two steals. Wilkins is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Chrisshona Bargaineer was another key contributor, scoring four points along with two steals.
Booker T. Washington found their leader in underclassman Chamiah Francis, who dropped a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds. Francis is on a roll when it comes to points, as she's now scored 15 or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Laila Snow, who scored nine points along with two steals.
Pine Forest's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Booker T. Washington, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-1.
Pine Forest on the road again on Tuesday and play against Foley at 6:00 p.m. on January 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in their respective states (Foley is ranked 58th in Alabama, while Pine Forest is ranked 64th in Florida). As for Booker T. Washington, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Crestview at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Crestview focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up ten on Friday.
