Anson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a blow against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets, falling 55-14. While losing is never fun, the Bearcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 510th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 135th).
Forest Hills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Azariya Griffin, who dropped a double-double with 15 points and ten boards. Griffin is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Derrianna Mclendon was another key player, going 6-for-9 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Anson's defeat dropped their record down to 8-15. As for Forest Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Anson has already played their next contest (against North Stanly), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Forest Hills, they will face off against Monroe at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Monroe knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight games -- so hopefully Forest Hills likes a good challenge.
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