Basketball Game Preview: South Pointe Stallions vs. Forest Hills Yellow Jackets

The South Pointe Stallions and the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets will round out the year against one another at at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Pointe comes in on nine and Forest Hills on five.

Last Saturday, South Pointe strolled past Dorman with points to spare, taking the game 55-39. The 55-point effort marked the Stallions' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

South Pointe can attribute much of their success to Kaleigh Lucas, who went 7 of 14 en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and six steals, and JaNyia Cunningham, who went 10 for 18 on her way to 21 points and eight rebounds. Cunningham is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 14 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kemoni Hardy, who posted six points and three steals.

South Pointe smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Forest Hills hadn't done well against Parkwood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Forest Hills was the clear victor by a 63-38 margin over Parkwood. The Yellow Jackets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.

South Pointe's win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 42.4 points. As for Forest Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.