If Carolina Forest was feeling good fresh off their 78-52 takedown of Socastee last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Carolina Forest Panthers fell 64-55 to the St. James Sharks on Friday. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now lost five in a row.
Nick Zincone
| 12/08/23 @ Mullins | 5 |
| 01/31/25 vs St. James | 7 |
| 12/05/24 vs Wando | 6 |
| 01/19/24 @ Socastee | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Georgetown | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Carolina Forest lost, don't look at Nick Zincone. Despite the final result, he posted 17 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Zincone a new career-high in steals. JJ Gray was another key player, going 5 of 11 on his way to 12 points.
Even though they lost, Carolina Forest smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Carolina Forest's loss dropped their record down to 12-5. As for St. James, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Carolina Forest will head out on the road to take on North Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carolina Forest is facing North Myrtle Beach at the right time seeing as North Myrtle Beach is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for St. James, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Conway at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Conway will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something St. James surely won't give up without a fight.
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