Forest Hills came tearing into Friday's match with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Piedmont Panthers as they made off with a 57-34 victory. Given the Yellow Jackets' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Panthers are ranked 409th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Forest Hills' success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Layla Rushing led the charge by almost dropping a double-double on 16 points and nine boards. Rushing has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last nine times she's played. Derrianna Mclendon was another key player, going 8 for 17 en route to 18 points and six rebounds.
Yellow Jackets
| 01/31/25 @ Piedmont | 57-34 |
| 01/24/25 vs Parkwood | 58-24 |
| 01/23/25 vs Monroe | 66-58 |
| 01/17/25 vs Anson | 47-10 |
| 01/08/25 vs West Stanly | 84-44 |
| + 4 more games |
Forest Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 33 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Piedmont lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Emily Lundquist, who posted ten points and four steals. Those four steals gave Lundquist a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashyln Pressley, who scored four points and six boards.
Forest Hills' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-2. As for Piedmont, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12.
Forest Hills wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-45 victory against West Stanly on the 4th. As for Piedmont, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 65-35 win against Central Academy on the 4th.
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