Forest Hill had lost six straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-14 to make it seven. They were outmatched by the Palm Beach Gardens Gators and fell 79-48. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 615th, while the Gators are ranked 180th).
As for Palm Beach Gardens, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory they have posted against Forest Hill since December 9, 2015.
Palm Beach Gardens' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Christian Laurore, who posted 18 points. The game was Laurore's third in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Jordan Johnson, who scored 12 points.
Coming up, Forest Hill will head out to take on Royal Palm Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Palm Beach Gardens does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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