It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Forest Hills ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They escaped with a win against the Monroe Redhawks by the margin of a single free throw, 49-48. For the Yellow Jackets, this counts as revenge for the 78-44 win the Redhawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Forest Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amari Melton led the charge by putting up seven points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Makhi Massey, who posted five points along with five boards and five steals.
Despite the loss, Monroe still got an impressive performance from Jamari Clark, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Clark a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jabari Benson, who scored eight points and seven rebounds.
Forest Hills has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-9 record this season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 2.33 points across that stretch. As for Monroe, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Forest Hills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-55 defeat against Parkwood on the 24th. As for Monroe, they will be playing at home against Piedmont at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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