Christian Academy hasn't had much luck against Carolina Forest recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Saints are headed away from home for the first time to square off against the Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Tuesday, Christian Academy ended up a good deal behind Southeastern Christian Academy and lost 71-53.
Meanwhile, Carolina Forest was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 80-76 to Crestwood. 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.
Despite the loss, Carolina Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore JJ Gray posted 23 points along with six rebounds and three steals. The matchup was Gray's fifth in a row with at least 16 points. Kade Taylor was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 13 points and seven boards.
Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Carolina Forest, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Christian Academy was dealt a bruising 60-26 defeat at the hands of Carolina Forest in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Saints were down 26-6.
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