The Green Forest Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 72-46 loss at the hands of Arkadelphia. While losing is never fun, Green Forest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while Arkadelphia is ranked 42nd).
When it comes to explaining why Green Forest lost, one person who can't be blamed is Zak Watson. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Hesten Maybee, who scored nine points along with five assists.
Green Forest struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only three offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Green Forest has been struggling recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. As for Arkadelphia, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Green Forest will be playing at home against Flippin at 6:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024. Flippin is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses. As for Arkadelphia, they will head out on the road to face off against Magnolia at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
