Eastside lost to Forest back in November of 2018 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Rams came up short against the Wildcats, falling 54-32. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 369th, while the Wildcats are ranked 160th).
Ja'Niyah McCoy was her usual excellent self, shooting 67% from the field en route to 24 points and six rebounds for Forest. McCoy's big performance that morning made it three games in a row in which she has scored at least 16 points. Janaina Wess was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with ten points and nine boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Eastside and nudges their season record down to 2-8. As for Forest, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Eastside will head out on the road to take on Newberry at 7:00 p.m. on January 6, 2026. The Rams will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Forest, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Wiregrass Ranch at 7:30 p.m. on January 9, 2026.
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