The North Forsyth Vikings will venture away from home to take on the Elkin Buckin' Elks at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
North Forsyth took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 58-11 win over Glenn. The victory was some much needed relief for the Vikings as it spelled an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Jylyia Mizell had a dynamite game for North Forsyth, dropping a double-double on 29 points and ten steals. What's more, Mizell also posted a 67% field goal percentage, which is the highest she's posted since back in November of 2023. Another player making a difference was Ariel Odugba, who scored six points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the matchup if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Elkin's strategy against West Iredell on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Elkin blew West Iredell out of the water with a 52-9 final score. The Buckin' Elks pushed the score to 45-9 by the end of the third, a deficit the Warriors had no chance of recovering from.
North Forsyth's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Elkin, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-1.
North Forsyth took a serious blow against Elkin in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 55-8. Can North Forsyth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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