The East Forsyth Eagles will take on the West Forsyth Titans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (East Forsyth has five straight victories, West Forsyth has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
While East Forsyth didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-18), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Thursday as they easily beat Glenn 60-15. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
01/09/25 @ Glenn | 16 |
01/03/25 vs Parkland | 10 |
11/17/23 @ Calvary Day School | 8 |
01/05/24 @ Parkland | 8 |
12/04/24 vs Western Guilford | 8 |
Autumn Ware was a one-woman wrecking crew for East Forsyth as she almost dropped a double-double on 16 points and nine rebounds. Those 16 points gave Ware a new career-high. Rajanae Bethea was another key player, going 6 for 8 on her way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, West Forsyth was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 58-52 to R.J. Reynolds. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Titans came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 129th, while the Demons are ranked 456th).
East Forsyth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.5 points per game. As for West Forsyth, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
East Forsyth came up short against West Forsyth in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 36-30. Can East Forsyth avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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