Falcons tip-off new basketball season

The Forbush Lady Falcons began their season with a win over Elkin.
File Photo — The Forbush Woman Falcons started their season with a win over Elkin.

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EAST BEND — As 2021 attracts to an in depth, the Forbush Falcons are gearing up for the winter sports activities season. The lads’s and girls’s varsity basketball groups tipped off the brand new season final week in opposition to Elkin. Each groups took a straightforward win over the non-conference opponents. On Friday evening Forbush will host their cross county rivals, Starmount, in one other non-conference recreation.

Varsity Ladies

This season the Woman Falcons are returning to the court docket with a full roster. 4 returning gamers and eight newcomers make up the 12-woman workforce. This season will likely be all concerning the youthful gamers, as half of the workforce are incoming freshman. the six freshman aren’t any strangers to profitable, as they took residence a number of wins and championships whereas enjoying at Forbush Center Faculty. Bradley Shore is again once more for an additional season because the Woman Falcons head coach. The Falcons need to enhance on final season’s 6-5 document and hope to earn a spot again within the playoffs. The Woman Falcons will tip-off their video games at 6:30 p.m. until in any other case famous.

Nov. 23: Forbush 75 – Elkin 37

Nov. 30: Forbush 73 – West Forsyth 60

Dec. 3: Starmount at Forbush

Dec. 7: Forbush at Elkin

Dec. 8: West Forsyth at Forbush (6 p.m.)

Dec. 14: West Wilkes at Forbush

Dec. 17: North Surry at Forbush

Dec. 21: Forbush at North Davidson (6 p.m.)

Dec. 22: Ledford at Forbush (6 p.m.)

Dec. 27 – Dec. 29: Vacation Event

Jan. 4: Forbush at Ledford (6 p.m.)

Jan. 7 Forbush at Surry Central (6 p.m.)

Jan. 11: East Surry at Forbush

Jan. 14: North Wilkes at Forbush

Jan. 18: Forbush at Wilkes Central

Jan. 21: Forbush at Starmount

Jan. 25: Forbush at West Wilkes

Jan. 28: Forbush at North Surry

Feb. 1: Surry Central at Forbush

Feb. 4: Forbush at East Surry

Feb. 8: Forbush at North Wilkes

Feb. 11: Wilkes Central at Forbush

Varsity Boys

The Forbush varsity boys began their season with a 78-41 win over Elkin. This yr Forbush will likely be returning six gamers to its 2021 workforce. Of these six returning gamers, 4 of them had been starters. Returning for his senior yr is Peyton Compton, who was named All District, All Convention, and the Western Piedmont Athletic Convention Participant of the Yr. Forbush ended final season with considered one of their greatest convention information in over ten years. The Falcons positioned second within the WPAC with a 9-3 document. Together with the second place end, the Falcons made it to the primary spherical of the North Carolina Excessive Faculty Athletic Affiliation 2A playoffs. Jon Huggins returns to the sidelines as the top coach for the varsity workforce. Video games will start at 8:00 p.m. until in any other case famous.

Nov. 23: Forbush 78 – Elkin 41

Nov. 30: West Forsyth at Forbush

Dec. 3: Starmount at Forbush

Dec. 7: Forbush at Elkin

Dec. 8: West Forsyth at Forbush

Dec. 14: West Wilkes at Forbush (7:30 p.m.)

Dec. 17: North Surry at Forbush (7:30 p.m.)

Dec. 21: Forbush at North Davidson (7:30 p.m.)

Dec. 22: Ledford at Forbush (7:30 p.m.)

Dec. 27 – Dec. 29: Vacation Event

Jan. 4: Forbush at Ledford (7:30 p.m.)

Jan. 7 Forbush at Surry Central