After flying high against West Florence on Tuesday, Carolina Forest came back down to earth. The Panthers fell 80-76 to the Crestwood Knights on Wednesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (74), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
JJ Gray
| 11/26/25 vs Crestwood | 23 |
| 11/25/25 vs West Florence | 38 |
| 11/24/25 vs Laurence Manning Academy | 25 |
| 02/19/25 @ Ridge View | 16 |
| 02/17/25 vs Fort Dorchester | 19 |
Despite the defeat, Carolina Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore JJ Gray posted 23 points along with six boards and three steals. The game was Gray's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kade Taylor, who went 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and seven rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Carolina Forest fell to 2-1. As for Crestwood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Carolina Forest will square off against Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Crestwood, they will challenge Manning at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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