Basketball Game Preview: Carolina Forest Panthers vs. Loris Lions

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Carolina Forest Panthers duke it out with the Loris Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday... One thing working in Carolina Forest's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

While Carolina Forest didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They took their match on Friday with ease, bagging an 85-45 win over Stratford. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 54-21.

Nick Zincone

Steals

12/13/24 vs Stratford	3
12/12/24 vs South Florence	2
12/10/24 @ Georgetown	5
12/06/24 vs West Ashley	2
12/05/24 vs Wando	6

Carolina Forest relied on the efforts of JJ Gray, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 25 points and five steals, and Nick Zincone, who went 6 of 11 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Zincone has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zechariah Gardner, who posted seven points and five rebounds.

Carolina Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in December of 2023.

Meanwhile, Loris lost to Conway at home by a 52-34 margin on Monday. The game marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.

Carolina Forest's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Loris, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Everything came up roses for Carolina Forest against Loris when the teams last played two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 83-44 win. In that contest, Carolina Forest amassed a halftime lead of 51-21, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.