Denmark pushed their score all the way to 55 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of South Forsyth by a score of 58-55. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Denmark in their matchups with South Forsyth: they've now lost nine in a row.
Denmark lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Emma Hempker, who scored 24 points along with seven rebounds. The matchup was Hempker's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Avery Huffman was another key contributor, scoring 15 points.
Denmark has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season. As for South Forsyth, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-7.
Denmark will take on Forsyth Central at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forsyth Central will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Georgia Rankings (they are ranked 425th, while Denmark is ranked 131st). As for South Forsyth, they will head out on the road to face off against Lambert at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Lambert is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
