The Carolina Forest Panthers will challenge the Myrtle Beach Seahawks at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Carolina Forest took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 59-47 victory over North Myrtle Beach.
Nick Zincone
| 01/14/25 vs North Myrtle Beach | 7 |
| 12/15/23 @ West Florence | 6 |
| 02/08/24 @ St. James | 6 |
| 12/20/24 @ North Brunswick | 6 |
| 12/08/23 @ Mullins | 6 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carolina Forest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nick Zincone, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Zincone a new career-high in boards. JJ Gray was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
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.
Meanwhile, Myrtle Beach beat Socastee 58-50 on Tuesday.
Myrtle Beach's win came from a few key players Carolina Forest will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was John Simmons, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Simmons is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least eight every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Matthew Campbell, who posted 12 points and three steals.
Myrtle Beach's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Carolina Forest, their victory bumped their record up to 11-3.
Carolina Forest skirted past Myrtle Beach 63-61 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carolina Forest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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