There's no place like home for Carolina Forest, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They came out on top against the North Myrtle Beach Chiefs by a score of 59-47 on Tuesday. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 65-38 victory the Chiefs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2023.

Nick Zincone
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Carolina Forest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Nick Zincone, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 16 points and seven boards. The dominant performance gave Zincone a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was JJ Gray, who went 5 of 12 en route to 17 points and six boards.
Carolina Forest was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Myrtle Beach only racked up eight assists.
Several Chiefs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Landon Cloninger, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Louder, who scored 11 points and six rebounds.
Carolina Forest's record is now 11-3. As for North Myrtle Beach, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carolina Forest will face off against Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Carolina Forest is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 68.4 points per game this season. As for North Myrtle Beach, they are taking a road trip to face off against St. James at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. North Myrtle Beach also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averaged 50.3 points per game.
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