Sun Valley had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 1-5 to make it four. They took a blow against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets, falling 61-21. The Spartans lost against the Yellow Jackets in their previous head to head back in December of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was even wider than the 48-42 score last time.
Kayleigh White was Sun Valley's leading scorer, having posted eight points. Addison Hawkins held things down on the boards with nine rebounds.
As for Forest Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.5 points over those games.
Forest Hills was led to victory by Marianna Shine and Leyah Melton. Shine shot 83% from the field to rack up 21 points and six boards, while Melton posted 16 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds. The Yellow Jackets are undefeated when Melton posts 15 or more points, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Layla Rushing, who earned eight points along with six boards and three steals.
Coming up, Sun Valley will square off against Albemarle at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Forest Hills, they will take on South Point at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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