After losing to Western the last time they met, Forest Park decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Forest Park Foresters came out on top against Western by a score of 41-32 on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Foresters.
Forest Park got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was MCKENZIE FITZGERALD out in front who posted 16 points along with five assists and three steals. FITZGERALD is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of KHLOE STEWART, who put up six points and 15 rebounds.
Foresters
| 01/16/25 vs Western | 41-32 |
| 01/14/25 vs Green Street Academy | 81-12 |
| 01/09/25 vs Carver Vo-Tech | 87-4 |
| 12/19/24 vs Poly | 53-49 |
| 12/17/24 vs Mergenthaler Vo-Tech | 76-13 |
| + 11 more games |
Forest Park's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 19.2 points per game. As for Western, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-3.
The future could be bright for both Forest Park and Western: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Forest Park will try to hand Lake Clifton their sixth-straight defeat when the two meet at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Western will look to extend Douglass' four-game losing streak when the meet at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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