Forest Hills waltzed into their contest on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They really took it to the Parkwood Wolf Pack for the full four quarters, racking up a 57-24 win. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-11.
Forest Hills was led to victory by Layla Rushing and Leyah Melton. Rushing dropped a triple-double with 19 points, 12 rebounds, and ten steals, while Melton went 7-for-16 en route to 18 points along with six assists and six boards. Rushing has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 17 times she's played. Dalila Rorie was another key player, putting up ten points.
Yellow Jackets
| 02/22/25 vs Parkwood | 57-24 |
| 02/21/25 vs Piedmont | 57-39 |
| 02/14/25 @ Monroe | 77-53 |
| 02/11/25 @ Anson | 55-14 |
| 02/10/25 vs Cuthbertson | 59-33 |
| 02/07/25 @ Central Academy | 54-23 |
Forest Hills smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 41 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Forest Hills' victory was their 12th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 23-3. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points over those games. As for Parkwood, their loss dropped their record down to 13-14.
Forest Hills and Parkwood are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Forest Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against West Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Forest Hills knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully West Stanly likes a good challenge. As for Parkwood, they will host West Henderson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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