Girls" basketball: Hannah Hayes sparks Potomac (Va.) past Forest Park Potomac (Va.) junior Hannah Hayes headed to Nashville and enrolled at David Lipscomb Campus School this summer eager for a change. Within a month, she was home, a powerful lesson learned along the way. The move, which at first seemed a perfect fit academically and athletically, quickly left her longing for all she had left behind. "It just wasn't what I expected," Hayes said. I missed my home. I missed my team, and I just wanted to come back and be with my team. Hayes, whose father, Kendall, stepped down as Panthers coach after she enrolled at David Lipscomb, is happy to be back in her comfort zone. With several teammates battling foul trouble on Friday night, the guard stayed on the floor and took charge on offense, tying a season high with 17 points in Potomac's 82-69 win at rival Forest Park. Junior Amber Porter finished with 21 points and 14 rebounds and senior Te'Shya Heslip added 13 points and 11 assists to help the 12th-ranked Panthers remain unbeaten in AAA Cardinal district play. Hayes "came out hot, and we needed it," first-year coach Tiffany Jenkins said. She doesn't score like that all the time but the expectation is always there because she can do it. Potomac (16-1, 8-0 AAA Cardinal) has rarely been challenged in district play this season and appeared en route to another comfortable win after breaking out to a 15-point first quarter lead. The Panthers dominated around the basket early, scoring on seven of their first eight offensive trips. They also forced 10 turnovers in the opening frame. But Forest Park (10-9, 7-2) rallied back furiously in a fast-paced second-quarter behind senior Lexi Carpenter and junior Breyana Mason, tying it at 43 heading into halftime. The pair combined for 56 points in the game, including 38 in the first half. Potomac didn't let the Bruins hang around long. Senior Shianne Goodwin scored five seconds into the second half off a feed from Heslip and the Panthers hit shots on their next four possessions to pull away. Hayes led the push with a team-best six points in the decisive quarter. She said she hopes to be known as more than just a jump shooter. Her brother, Eric Hayes, former All-Met and University of Maryland guard, has had to work hard to shake a similar perception in his career. She showcased her driving ability on Friday, repeatedly finding her way into the lane to spark her team's attack when the Panthers needed it most. "It just shows us that we can fight back, too," Hayes said of her team's strong second-half. We can calm ourselves down and face adversity when we need to.