Forest Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 14th straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of Drew. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 67-45 back in December of 2024.
Forest Park's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaccarri Stokes, who posted nine points and six assists. Another player making a difference was Nathanial Edmonds, who scored 11 points.
Joseph Pressil had an outrageously good game for Drew as he put up 18 points and four steals. Pressil is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Marquise Williams was another key player, putting up nine points.
Forest Park's record is now 2-16. As for Drew, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-11.
Forest Park has already played their next matchup, an 87-45 loss against Mays on the 28th. As for Drew, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 74-37 win against McNair on the 25th.
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