In a career-best game for Paris’s Brailey Forst, the Lady Eagles defeated Charleston by the score of 64-48 in a conference game at Paris Gymnasium. Forst led the Lady Eagles with 32 points and was a factor both in scoring and rebounding. The win may be a turning point for the Lady Eagles who of late have been playing their best basketball of the season to date.
After the win, Paris coach Jonathan Vire said, “It was a great win…a huge win for us. Charleston played a tough game; they hit a bunch of shots and played extremely hard. They cut the lead to seven late in the game, but we were able to take their punches and pull away. We had a great atmosphere tonight. It was great seeing an awesome student section and a big crowd. Hopefully, they will keep showing up. Brailey had herself a career night still dealing with a bum ankle. She put on a show and led the way with 32 points. We got huge contributions from Annabelle Perry, Jayden Wells, Preslee Bowman, and Kaydence Freeman. The girls are figuring some things out.”
Paris followed-up the win over Charleston with a road conference win at Cedarville last week. At press time, Paris was preparing to host Cossatot River for their second meeting of the season. The Lady Eagles hope to avenge an early conference season loss in December at Cossatot River. Looking ahead in the schedule, Paris will travel to Danville on January 27 for a conference rematch with the Lady Little Johns.
