The Forney Jackrabbits will square off against the North Forney Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Forney and ten for North Forney.
Last Tuesday, Forney lost to Rockwall-Heath on the road by a 52-38 margin. The match marked the Jackrabbits' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, North Forney came up short against Rockwall on Tuesday and fell 55-45. While losing is never fun, the Falcons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 544th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 66th).
Forney will have to contain Zach Thompson as he made an impact in North Forney's last game. He posted 14 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaiden Johnson, who scored five points.
Forney now has a losing record at 13-14. As for North Forney, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-20.
Forney was able to grind out a solid win over North Forney in their previous meeting back in January, winning 86-77. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Thompson, who made all 11 shots he took racking up 30 points. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Forney still be able to contain Thompson? There's only one way to find out.
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