North Forney was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 67-61 heartbreaker at the hands of the Royse City Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 70-59 back in January.
| 01/28/25 vs Royse City | 19 |
| 01/21/25 @ Rockwall-Heath | 32 |
| 01/17/25 vs Tyler Legacy | 23 |
| 01/14/25 @ Forney | 30 |
| 01/11/25 @ Rockwall | 20 |
Loss or not, North Forney got some senior leadership from Zach Thompson and Taeshaun Benson. Thompson went 6 for 11 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds, while Benson posted 18 points and six boards. Thompson's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Marcus Page Jr., who earned seven points.
Even though they lost, North Forney smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
North Forney's defeat dropped their record down to 12-18. As for Royse City, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 17-13.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Longview the next time they take the court. North Forney will head out to face Longview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, while Royse City will host them at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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