Panthers
| 01/04/25 vs Kingstree | 43-28 |
| 01/03/25 vs Waccamaw | 71-36 |
| 01/02/25 vs Pee Dee Academy | 38-28 |
Carolina Forest had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 43-28 victory over the Kingstree Blazers. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Blazers are ranked 119th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Carolina Forest's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from London Delong, who went 5 for 12 on her way to 14 points and three steals. Delong is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Miracle Mclean, who posted eight points in addition to eight boards and four steals.
Carolina Forest was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kingstree only racked up four assists.
Despite the defeat, Kingstree saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Naydia Shaw dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. Shaw is crushing it when it comes to boards: she's pulled down at least eight every time she's taken the court this season.
Carolina Forest is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Kingstree, they moved to 11-3 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carolina Forest will take on Socastee at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Kingstree, they will square off against East Clarendon at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Kingstree is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.1 points per game this season.
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