Montgomery Central was the 85-44 winner over Forest Hills when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Montgomery Central Timberwolves came up short against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets on Friday, falling 68-47. While losing is never fun, the Timberwolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 352nd, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 169th).
Forest Hills got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nyjaya Wingo out in front who went 9 for 16 on her way to 23 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Rushing, who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, 12 rebounds, and nine steals.
Montgomery Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Forest Hills, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1.
Montgomery Central will host Union Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Forest Hills, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 48-42 victory against Sun Valley on the 16th.
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