Basketball Game Preview: Carolina Forest Panthers vs. Myrtle Beach Seahawks

The Carolina Forest Panthers will face off against the Myrtle Beach Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.

Carolina Forest is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They took a hard 60-42 fall against North Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Panthers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Chiefs are ranked 90th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Myrtle Beach, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They snuck past Socastee with a 59-55 win on Tuesday.

Myrtle Beach's victory bumped their record up to 9-7. As for Carolina Forest, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-6.

Carolina Forest lost to Myrtle Beach at home by a decisive 55-38 margin when the teams last played back in January. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Myrtle Beach's James Watson, who went 6 for 13 en route to 17 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. Now that Carolina Forest knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.