West Port is 10-0 against Forest since January of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The West Port Wolf Pack will take on the Forest Wildcats in a tournament on Friday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, West Port turned things around against North Marion on Wednesday. They breezed by the Colts to the tune of 58-13. The Wolf Pack have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/15/25 vs North Marion | 5 |
| 12/15/23 vs Vanguard | 2 |
| 01/23/24 vs Belleview | 2 |
| 02/07/24 @ Lake Mary | 2 |
| 11/30/24 vs Bell Creek Academy | 2 |
West Port got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Soleil Smith out in front who posted five points in addition to eight assists and five steals. The dominant performance gave Smith a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Calise Smith, who went 7 for 11 on her way to 15 points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Forest faced off against Dunnellon on Wednesday. Forest came out on top against Dunnellon by a score of 42-35. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while the Tigers are ranked 291st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forest's win came from a few key players West Port will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Janaina Wess, who earned eight points along with seven boards and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 25 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja'Niyah McCoy, who had ten points.
Forest has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. As for West Port, their victory bumped their record up to 12-7.
West Port beat Forest 61-54 in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Does West Port have another victory up their sleeve, or will Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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