"Without some of the football guys, our players will have to show mental as well as physical toughness to battle our opponents while being a little tired," Coach Hobbs said.  "Can we use our legs to shoot free throws in the fourth quarter, and stay mentally focused to execute the offense? We will have to see, but I think we have the competitors to accept this challenge."  

This JV game will pit the Forrest Rockets against the Nashville Central Christian Warriors.  Always bringing worthy competition to the Rockets, NCC will execute, play hard, and pressure the basketball.  To handle the aggressive defense, Forrest will lean on Sophomore guards Ty Hoeft and Caleb Keller.  These players will combine with freshmen Will Edmonson and Colton Cook to break through the pressure and set up the offense.  The paint for the Rockets will be manned by first year player and Senior forward Jordan Woods, first year player and Sophomore Kennedy Mathis, and Freshman Jake Townsend.  As the offense looks to take advantage both inside and out, you can bet that it will run through Sophomore Chase Hensley.  He brings a versatile combination of shooting from the outside, as well as slashing to the basket.  All 8 Rockets will have to log maximum minutes while trying to limit mistakes and convert opportunities.  

With improvement as the ultimate goal for the JV basketball season, this game will provide a baseline to monitor player growth for the future.  Win or Lose, the Rockets will look to magnify and continue the strengths of the team, as well as correct any weaknesses that become apparent.  

Please check back to forresthoops.com for post-game coverage later in the week.