On Thursday, Socastee faced Carolina Forest in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Socastee Braves fell just short of the Carolina Forest Panthers by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that the Braves let down their fans at home.
Socastee took Carolina Forest into a fifth set but they suffered a heartbreaking seven-point loss. The match finished with set scores of 25-19, 25-13, 17-25, 22-25, 15-8.
Alex Nikolov was the offensive standout of the match as he had 18 digs.
Socastee's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-5. As for Carolina Forest, their victory was their 11th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 29-3.
Socastee will face off against Catawba Ridge at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Carolina Forest, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Legacy Early College at 10:30 a.m. Carolina Forest is facing Legacy Early College at the right time seeing as Legacy Early College is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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