Carolina Forest is a perfect 4-0 against Christian Academy since December of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Panthers will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Saints at 7:30 p.m. Carolina Forest knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Christian Academy likes a good challenge.
Carolina Forest's tournament run continued when they took on Crestwood on Wednesday. The Panthers fell 80-76 to the Knights. 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.
JJ Gray
| 11/26/25 vs Crestwood | 23 |
| 11/25/25 vs West Florence | 38 |
| 11/24/25 vs Laurence Manning Academy | 25 |
| 02/19/25 @ Ridge View | 16 |
| 02/17/25 vs Fort Dorchester | 19 |
Despite the loss, Carolina Forest saw an underclassman step up: sophomore JJ Gray posted 23 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Gray's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Kade Taylor, who went 5-for-7 on his way to 13 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Christian Academy lost to Southeastern Christian Academy at home by a 71-53 margin on Tuesday.
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.
Everything came up roses for Carolina Forest against Christian Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 60-26 win. In that matchup, the Panthers amassed a halftime lead of 26-6, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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