It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but West Forsyth had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 77-70 win over the Marvin Ridge Mavericks. Given the Titans' advantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Mavericks are ranked 190th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacari Brim
| 02/25/25 vs Marvin Ridge | 19 |
| 02/21/25 @ Mount Tabor | 18 |
| 02/18/25 vs Davie | 18 |
| 02/17/25 vs Glenn | 15 |
| 02/14/25 @ Mount Tabor | 25 |
| + 2 more games |
West Forsyth got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jacari Brim out in front who shot 54% from the field on his way to 19 points and eight assists. Brim's big performance that evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Princeton Scott was another key player, going 6-for-9 to rack up 15 points and six boards.
Marvin Ridge's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Voss, who shot 71% from the field en route to 16 points and eight rebounds. Those 16 points gave Voss a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Henry Smith, who posted 11 points and seven boards.
West Forsyth has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 25-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.7 points over those games. Marvin Ridge is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-15.
West Forsyth wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 54-47 win against South Caldwell on the 28th. Marvin Ridge does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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