The West Fork Tigers entered their tilt with the Green Forest Tigers with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. West Fork enjoyed a cozy 58-44 win over Green Forest on Friday. That's another feather in the cap for West Fork, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Green Forest's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Brayden Compton, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. Compton scored a full 29.5% of Green Forest's points, the fourth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hesten Maybee, who scored ten points along with three steals.
West Fork's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.3 points per game. As for Green Forest, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-9 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Fork will challenge Lincoln at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Green Forest, they will head out on the road to face off against Bergman at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bergman presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Green Forest in Arkansas (Bergman is ranked 15th, while Green Forest is ranked 191st).
