The Forrest Rockets ended up a good deal behind the Battle Creek Grizzlies on Friday and lost 57-42.
Battle Creek found their leader in sophomore Jordan Murphy, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Murphy has scored all season. Landon Lester was another key player, going 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points and five rebounds.
Forrest dropped their record down to 3-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Battle Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Forrest and Lewis County will compete for holiday cheer at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Rockets will need to watch out since the Panthers have now posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. Battle Creek will take on Marshall County in a holiday battle at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
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