Carolina Forest played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the St. James Sharks, falling 70-43. 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 20th, while the Sharks are ranked 91st).
Carolina Forest lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jaiden Knowlin, who posted six points. Another player making a difference was Javion Barrett, who earned six points.
Carolina Forest's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-3. As for St. James, their record is now 8-5.
Carolina Forest will be playing in front of their home fans against North Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carolina Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 69.2 points per game this season. As for St. James, they will venture away from home to challenge Conway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something St. James surely won't give up without a fight.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
