There's no place like home for Forest, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They walked away with a 64-54 victory over the Trenton Tigers on Thursday.
Forest's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja'Niyah McCoy, who went 6 of 9 en route to 22 points in addition to six assists and four steals. Another player making a difference was Jiyah Hamilton, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 18 points.
Loss or not, Trenton got some senior leadership from Koi Perry and Nyima Gillyard. Perry dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 boards, while Gillyard went 6 of 11 en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. Those 11 rebounds set a new season-high mark for Perry.
Forest has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points per game. As for Trenton, they dropped their record down to 14-9 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Forest will face off against Bartram Trail at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Alyssa Donohue and McCoy. As for Trenton, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-19 victory against Dixie County on the 31st.
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