Forrest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They fell just short of the Fayetteville Tigers by a score of 51-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rockets have suffered since January 2nd.
Samuel Willoughby Iii went supernova for Fayetteville, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 11 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Groce, who posted nine points along with three steals.
Forrest's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Fayetteville, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Forrest has already played their next match, a 58-28 defeat against Mt. Pleasant on the 26th. As for Fayetteville, a feisty cat fight will be fought when the Fayetteville Tigers duke it out with the Giles County Bobcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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