Central Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 41st straight defeat dating back to last season. They had to suffer through a 54-23 loss at the hands of the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 590th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 135th).
Central Academy's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Martin, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Jadah Pringle, who scored eight points and eight rebounds.
Forest Hills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Azariya Griffin, who had 13 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Griffin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Rushing, who put up eight points in addition to seven rebounds and six steals.
Central Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-19. As for Forest Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Central Academy wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 82-22 loss against Monroe on the 11th. As for Forest Hills, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-33 victory against Cuthbertson on the 10th.
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