Forest Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 67-42 to the Midtown Knights. 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 Knights are ranked 98th).
Forest Park lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jeremiah Amos, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points. Derrick Green was another key player, going 5 for 12 en route to 11 points and six rebounds.
Midtown's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dhati Lewis, who posted ten points in addition to five assists and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Darrion Hadley, who went 5 of 7 on his way to 15 points.
Forest Park's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Midtown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5.
Forest Park didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 71-21 loss against Pace Academy on the 17th. Midtown has also already played their next game, a 74-49 win against M.L. King on the 17th.
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