After losing to Forney the last time they met, Rockwall-Heath decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rockwall-Heath Hawks slipped by the Forney Jackrabbits 71-70 on Friday. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Jackrabbits are ranked 361st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/10/25 @ Forney | 23 |
| 11/09/24 vs Georgetown | 12 |
| 12/12/24 vs ILTexas Arlington | 12 |
| 12/17/24 @ North Forney | 12 |
| 12/28/24 vs Timber Creek | 12 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rockwall-Heath to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isaac Yacob, who went 7 of 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points. Those 23 points gave Yacob a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Turner-Dicus, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 20 points and eight rebounds.
Rockwall-Heath smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive matches.
Rockwall-Heath is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Forney, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Rockwall-Heath will head out to face off against Tyler Legacy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Tyler Legacy has been dominant on offense recently, having racked up an incredible 202 points over their last three games. As for Forney, they will host North Forney at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forney is facing North Forney at the right time seeing as North Forney is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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