Forest Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 99-52 loss at the hands of the Mays Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 437th, while the Raiders are ranked 70th).
Forest Park's loss came despite strong showings from Jeremiah Amos and Derrick Green. Amos posted 15 points and eight rebounds, while Green had 11 points and seven rebounds. Amos is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games.
Leading Mays to victory were Davenport Cox and Germani Wilson. Cox dropped a double-double on 28 points and 11 rebounds, while Wilson dropped a double-double on 21 points and 14 rebounds. Cox's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Omari Barnes was another key player, putting up 15 points along with five assists and three steals.
Forest Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Mays, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-5.
Forest Park didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 70-30 loss against Jackson on the 13th. As for Mays, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 101-41 win against M.L. King on the 13th.
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