On Friday, the Forest Wildcats earned a 58-51 victory over the Victory Christian Academy Storm.
Forest was led to victory by Jessica Colon and Janaina Wess. Colon went 8 for 10 en route to 19 points plus two steals, while Wess dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. Wess is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played dating back to last season. Jiyah Hamilton was another key player, scoring six points along with six assists and two steals.
Despite the defeat, Victory Christian Academy had strong showings from Bianca Barroso, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds, and Jade Grier, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds. With that strong performance, Barroso is now averaging an impressive 8.4 rebounds per game. Another player making a difference was Isabella Silva, who had six points in addition to five rebounds.
Forest's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Victory Christian Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Forest has already played their next matchup, a 67-51 defeat against Wesley Chapel on the 30th. As for Victory Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 71-24 loss against Bloomingdale on the 30th.
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