The West Florence Knights's game on Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 61-51 victory over Carolina Forest. For West Florence, this counts as revenge for the 80-72 loss Carolina Forest walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2020.
When it comes to explaining why Carolina Forest lost, one person who can't be blamed is Phillip McLean. Despite the final result, he scored 13 points. McLean continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Sammy McGuire, who scored nine points.
West Florence's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Carolina Forest, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-7.
West Florence will challenge Carolina Forest at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Hopefully Carolina Forest focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday. They will be home for the holidays to greet West Florence at 7:30 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in South Carolina (West Florence is ranked 164th, while Carolina Forest is ranked 157th).
