The Forrest Rockets's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their fifth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 59-38 walloping at the hands of Grundy County. While losing is never fun, Forrest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 313th, while Grundy County is ranked 135th).
Grundy County was led to victory by Kallie Parson and Kasadee Crabtree. Parson dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds, while Crabtree scored 21 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. The contest was Parson's third in a row with at least ten points. Jaidys Mcdaniel was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Forrest's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Grundy County, they pushed their record up to 11-3 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forrest will take on Fayetteville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Grundy County, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Cannon County at 6:00 p.m. Cannon County is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games.
