Wildcats
| 01/31/25 vs North Marion | 54-50 |
| 01/28/25 vs P.K. Yonge | 56-45 |
| 01/24/25 @ Vanguard | 54-48 |
| 01/21/25 @ South Lake | 74-56 |
| 01/18/25 vs Eustis | 50-49 |
| + 2 more games |
Forest had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.2 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Friday. They came within four points of losing the streak, but they secured a 54-50 W against the North Marion Colts. This was a revenge game for the Wildcats: when they faced off against the Colts back in December of 2024, they had to take a 73-60 defeat.
Forest got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Sean Curry out in front who posted eight points along with 12 boards and eight assists. The dominant performance gave Curry a new career-high in assists. Latron Pierce also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
When it comes to explaining why North Marion lost, don't look at Jerdarrius Jackson. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 15 to rack up 18 points in addition to six steals and five assists. Lamont Sweeting JR was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Forest's victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points over those games. As for North Marion, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-7.
Forest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 55-53 win against Buchholz on the 5th. As for North Marion, they have also already played their next contest, a 55-42 victory against Eastside on the 5th.
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