The Forest Hills Eastern Hawks's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a serious blow against Zeeland East, falling 59-31. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Forest Hills Eastern in their matchups with Zeeland East: they've now lost four in a row.
Zeeland East was led to victory by Emily Wierenga and Lizzie Risdon. Wierenga dropped a double-double on ten points and 15 rebounds, while Risdon scored 13 points along with five steals. Those 15 rebounds set a new season-high mark for her. Mirra Fenlon was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with seven rebounds.
Forest Hills Eastern has fallen quite a ways from their 17-7 record last season and are now at 0-3. As for Zeeland East, their win bumped their record up to 1-4.
Forest Hills Eastern will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Thornapple Kellogg at 7:30 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Thornapple Kellogg will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. Zeeland East will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Forest Hills Northern at 5:30 p.m. on December 22nd. Forest Hills Northern presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Zeeland East in Michigan (Forest Hills Northern is ranked 57th, while Zeeland East is ranked 513th).
