2025-26 Girls Basketball

Week 2 Review

Week 2 of the girls’ schedule wrapped up Thursday, and a midweek adjustment created a three-day slate of action. With Vickery Creek and North Forsyth shifting their games to Wednesday night, teams played across three separate evenings. Of the 20 games contested, 16 resulted in splits between the competing schools. DeSana was the lone exception, finishing on the losing end of all four contests, though its 8th-grade squad came just eight points shy of completing a perfect 20-for-20 slate. Piney Grove had its bye date Tuesday, while Otwell was off Thursday.

On Tuesday night, the Lakeside–Hendricks matchup delivered a pair of tightly contested games. The visiting Lions claimed the 7th-grade contest in overtime, while the home-standing Hawks responded by taking the 8th-grade game. The 7th-grade overtime thriller marked the first extra-period game of the season. Lakeside surged to a 17-point lead before Hendricks mounted a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback, outscoring the Lions 19–2 to force a tie at the end of regulation. The Hawks, however, ran out of steam in overtime, allowing Lakeside to secure the win.

While the 8th-grade game did not require overtime, it was equally competitive down the stretch. Hendricks broke the game open with a strong third quarter, building an eight-point advantage after holding just a one-point lead at halftime. Lakeside trimmed the margin in the final period, but the rally fell short, preventing the Lions from completing a two-game sweep.

The excitement from Tuesday night fizzled somewhat on Thursday, as only two games were decided by single digits. Once again, Hendricks’ 8th-grade team found itself in a tight battle, this time on the road at DeSana. The defending champions held just a one-point lead at halftime, then increased that advantage to two points heading into the final stanza. Hendricks was able to double the margin in the closing minutes and hold on for a four-point victory.

The other single-digit margin came in the Piney Grove at Riverwatch matchup, where the Grizzlies secured a nine-point victory. In the low-scoring contest, Piney Grove held a slim two-point lead at halftime and then created separation in the third quarter, stretching the margin to seven points. The Grizzlies’ defensive pressure carried into the final period, as they added two more points to the lead to close out the win.

Little Mill and Riverwatch have been dominant at the 7th-grade level, each opening the season 3–0 with average winning margins of more than 20 points. In 8th grade, three teams remain undefeated, with South Forsyth standing out as the most impressive so far behind a +28.0 average margin of victory. Hendricks and North Forsyth are the other two teams sitting at 3–0 through Week 2.

Featured Matchup

7th Grade

North Forsyth (6) @ Little Mill (40)

Little Mill’s (2–0) 7th-grade girls continued their early-season surge, turning in another dominant performance as they followed up their Week 1 statement win over Vickery Creek by overwhelming their northern rivals, North Forsyth (1-1).

The Mustangs wasted no time, setting the tone from the opening tip and quickly putting the game out of reach. They raced to a 16–0 advantage after the first quarter, with four of the five starters finding the scoring column.

The second quarter brought more of the same. North Forsyth managed to get on the board but was limited to just four points, while Little Mill continued to pour it on with 15 more. By halftime, the Mustangs were firmly in control, cruising to a 31–4 lead.

Six players scored for Little Mill in the first half. The Mustangs were led by Anna Droegemueller with nine points. Seven of those points came in the second quarter. Olivia Foulke followed close behind with seven points. North Forsyth had two players score one basket each, Sophie Wilson and Brooklyn Bottoms.

Scoring was scarce in the second half, with Little Mill outscoring North Forsyth just 9–2. Only five total points were scored in the third quarter, as the Mustangs carried a commanding 34–6 advantage into the final period.

The lead reached 30 points early in the fourth quarter, triggering a running clock that sped up the remainder of the game. Little Mill closed the night with another defensive shutout in the period, adding six more points to seal a 34-point victory.

Little Mill’s Anna Droegemueller was the lone double-digit scorer in the game, finishing with 11 points on five made field goals. Olivia Foulke, Addy Stanley, and Madi Shirley fueled a balanced Mustang attack, each scoring seven points on three two-point field goals and a free throw.

Sophie Wilson accounted for the remainder of North Forsyth’s scoring, knocking down a two-point basket in the third quarter to finish with four points.

Notable Matchup

8th Grade

North Forsyth (35) @ Little Mill (17)

The second girls’ game of the night at Little Mill followed a familiar script, mirroring the opener in many ways, but with one key difference: the visitors from North Forsyth flipped the result and emerged victorious.

North Forsyth (2–0) didn’t match the 16-point first quarter posted by Little Mill’s 7th-grade team earlier in the night, but the Wildcats were just as effective, holding their opponent scoreless while building a 9–0 lead after one.

The Wildcats kept their foot on the gas in the second quarter, extending the advantage by outscoring Little Mill (1–1) 13–7. By halftime, North Forsyth had opened up a commanding 22–7 cushion.

Julia Hudson (10) and Faith Bailey (9) led the charge for North Forsyth in both the first and second quarters scoring all but three of their team's points in the first half. Rose Mitchell was the only player for Little Mill to post more than one field goal in the first half. She had two two-point field goals to lead her team.

North Forsyth padded its lead in the third quarter, once again winning the period 7–4 to stretch the advantage to 29–11 through three quarters.

The fourth quarter was the only stretch in which the Mustangs were able to keep pace with the Wildcats. Both teams scored six points in the final period, leaving North Forsyth’s margin of victory unchanged at 18 points.

North Forsyth needed just four players to secure the win on the offensive side of the ball, led by Julia Hudson’s game-high 15 points. Faith Bailey also reached double digits, contributing 12 points on four three-pointers. For Little Mill, Rose Mitchell led the team with six points, while Ella Walls and Ava Helland added four points apiece.