Basketball Recap: Forest Picks Up Sixth Consecutive Victory

Forest had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They came out on top against the Bell Creek Academy Panthers by a score of 62-55. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 75th, while the Panthers are ranked 281st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Forest was led to victory by Ja'Niyah McCoy and Janaina Wess. McCoy went 7 of 9 on her way to 19 points and four steals, while Wess went 6 of 7 on her way to 14 points and seven steals. Wess is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 18 games she's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jiyah Hamilton, who posted ten points and three steals.

Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.

Bell Creek Academy's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Jaslyn Easley, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 17 points, and Natalia Long, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christyana Allen, who had eight points and ten rebounds.

Forest has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. As for Bell Creek Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-6.

Forest wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 49-46 victory against Rich Township on the 23rd. As for Bell Creek Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-33 defeat against Central on the 23rd.