The Wando Warriors will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Carolina Forest Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Wando is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Philip Simmons: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Warriors blew the Iron Horses out of the water with a 63-18 final score. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 31-11.

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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Wando to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ava Rush, who posted 14 points along with six boards and three steals. Rush is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Malaya Mazyck, who earned nine points in addition to six assists and four steals.
Wando was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Philip Simmons only posted six.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Carolina Forest against Southeastern Christian Academy on Tuesday as the team secured a 68-39 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Panthers.
Wando now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Carolina Forest, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
Wando didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Carolina Forest in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 37-31 win. Do the Warriors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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