It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Forge Christian Fury can now relate to. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 31-30 to the Wildcats. Forge Christian has not had much luck with St. Mary's Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Despite the defeat, Forge Christian saw an underclassman step up: Rio Beck scored seven points along with five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Finley Queen, who scored seven points along with 13 rebounds and two steals.
It was another big night for Emily Rodriguez, who dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 13 rebounds, and ten blocks for St. Mary's Academy. Rodriguez has been hot recently, having posted two or more blocks the last 11 times she's played. Isabel Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring four points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Forge Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-13. As for St. Mary's Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Forge Christian didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 52-36 defeat vs. Prospect Ridge Academy on the 24th. St. Mary's Academy has also already played their next matchup, a 37-26 defeat against Yuma on the 24th.
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