Forbes Road will square off against the Ferndale Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Forbes Road will be strutting in after a victory while Ferndale will be coming in after a loss.
While Forbes Road didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They enjoyed a cozy 59-40 win over Belleville Mennonite on Saturday. Given Forbes Road's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Belleville Mennonite is ranked 688th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Ferndale lost to Homer-Center at home by a 54-36 margin last Saturday. The match marked the Yellow Jackets' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Forbes Road will have to contain Joe Prave as he made an impact in Ferndale's last game. He went 9 of 18 on his way to 22 points and five steals. That's the most points Prave has posted since back in January of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Washington, who posted six points.
Ferndale has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Forbes Road, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
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