In what's become a running theme this season, the Forestview Jaguars gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat North Gaston 67-39 on the road. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-15.
Forestview's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Blair Riley, who scored 11 points along with two steals and two blocks. Riley is absolutely dominating the steal category: she's posted at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Megan Baker, who scored 14 points.
Despite the loss, North Gaston still got an impressive performance from Whitney Brown, who scored 22 points along with eight rebounds and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Brown has scored all season.
The victory makes it two in a row for Forestview and bumps their season record up to 9-4. As for North Gaston, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forestview will take on Ashbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Ashbrook will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings (they are ranked 431st, while Forestview is ranked 211th). As for North Gaston, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Kings Mountain at 6:00 p.m. Kings Mountain is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
