West Stanly played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Forest Hills Yellow Jackets, falling 84-44. While losing is never fun, the Colts can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while the Yellow Jackets are ranked 131st).
Forest Hills found their leader in sophomore Leyah Melton, who went 8 of 14 on her way to 18 points along with eight steals and seven boards. Melton is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrianna Mclendon, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
West Stanly has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.5 points per game. As for Forest Hills, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
Coincidentally, West Stanly and Forest Hills will both be playing Anson the next time they take the court. West Stanly will head out to face Anson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, while Forest Hills will host them at 6:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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