After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Claiborne Christian, Forest was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They skirted past the Downsville Demons 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted against the Demons since November 30, 2018.
Despite the loss, Downsville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Connor Harper dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Downsville's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Bryce Wilson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
Forest's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Downsville, they are on a 30-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Forest will square off against Quitman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Quitman's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Downsville, they will take on Ouachita Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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