The Carolina Forest Panthers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their seventh straight defeat. They took a 43-36 hit to the loss column at the hands of Sumter. Carolina Forest has not had much luck with the Gamecocks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Carolina Forest's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Sammy McGuire, who scored nine points along with five rebounds, and Daniel Allen who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Carolina Forest has not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season. As for Sumter, their win bumped their record up to 11-12.
Carolina Forest will stay at home for another game and welcome the Braves at 7:30 p.m. on February 6th. As for Sumter, they will head out on the road to challenge the Sharks at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. St. James presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Gamecocks in South Carolina (the Sharks are ranked 26th, while the Gamecocks are ranked 86th).
