The Forge Christian Fury were the 53-27 winner over the Middle Park Panthers when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Forge Christian took a 39-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Middle Park on Saturday. Forge Christian has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Forge Christian saw an underclassman step up: Gabriella Geypens scored 13 points along with four steals.
Middle Park was led to victory by Aubree Hanson and Dana Bell. Hanson scored nine points along with five steals, while Bell scored five points along with six rebounds and six steals. Hanson hasn't dropped below two steals for six straight games. Another player making a difference was Josie Nance, who scored three points along with four steals.
Forge Christian now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Middle Park, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forge Christian will take on The Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Academy is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses. As for Middle Park, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against The Pinnacle at 2:30 p.m.
