Even though the Richton Rebels have not done well against the North Forrest Eagles recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Richton walked away with a 33-22 victory over North Forrest. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Richton also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
Leading Richton to victory were Nylah Robins and Ta'Nya Bradley. Robins dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Bradley dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds. Bradley has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played.
Richton is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-16 record this season. As for North Forrest, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-17.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Richton will take on Mize at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Mississippi (Mize is ranked 215th, while Richton is ranked 231st). As for North Forrest, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Collins at 11:47 a.m. on Tuesday. Collins is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
