It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Forney Jackrabbits can now relate to. They took a hard 50-31 fall against the Bulldogs on Monday. While losing is never fun, Forney can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 695th, while McKinney North is ranked 30th).
McKinney North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kaelyn Hamilton, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Hamilton has scored at least a third of McKinney North's points. Ciara Harris was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Forney has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-19 record this season. As for McKinney North, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 27-10.
Forney does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McKinney North, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 67-30 win vs. Whitehouse on the 15th.
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