Forest Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 15th straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Mays Raiders and fell 87-45. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 434th, while the Raiders are ranked 63rd).
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Derrick Green, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds. Nehemiah Atwater was another key player, putting up seven points and six boards.
It was another big night for Davenport Cox, who shot 5-for-9 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double on 32 points and 11 rebounds for Mays. Cox's evening made it 15 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Kamari Johnson also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Forest Park's loss dropped their record down to 2-17. As for Mays, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Forest Park wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 90-49 defeat against Jackson on the 31st. Mays has also already played their next match, a 91-77 victory against M.L. King on the 31st.
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