Forest Hills easily dispatched West Stanly last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Forest Hills Yellow Jackets fell just short of the Lincoln Charter Eagles by a score of 49-47 on Wednesday.
Leyah Melton
| 02/05/25 @ Lincoln Charter | 3 |
| 02/04/25 @ West Stanly | 4 |
| 01/31/25 @ Piedmont | 8 |
| 01/24/25 vs Parkwood | 7 |
Forest Hills lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Leyah Melton, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 15 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. Melton is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed three or more in the last four games she's played. Derrianna Mclendon was another key player, putting up 16 points and five boards.
Melton wasn't the only one working in the assist department: Forest Hills was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lincoln Charter only racked up seven assists.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lincoln Charter to victory, but perhaps none more so than Symphani Stevens, who went 7 of 9 en route to 16 points and six rebounds. What's more, Stevens also posted a 78% shooting accuracy, which is the highest she's posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Taylor Riggenbach, who posted 12 points and six boards.
Forest Hills' loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Lincoln Charter, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season.
Forest Hills and Lincoln Charter should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps North Carolina Rankings. Forest Hills (ranked 129th) will meet Central Academy (ranked 591st) at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a ten-game winning streak alive. Similarly, Lincoln Charter will take on Bradford Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 287 places (163 vs. 450). Forest Hills is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
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