Carolina Forest gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Tuesday. They blew past the Loris Lions 83-44. The win was some much needed relief for the Panthers as it spelled an end to their nine-game losing streak dating back to last season.
JJ Gray had a dynamite game for Carolina Forest, going 9 of 16 en route to 25 points. Another player making a difference was Zechariah Gardner, who went 6 for 13 on his way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Several Lions players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was NIGEL MILLER, who posted 15 points and seven rebounds. Those seven boards gave MILLER a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of O'Bryan Clark, who had 15 points.
Carolina Forest didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-63 victory against Wando on the 5th. As for Loris, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 65-64 loss against Green Sea Floyds on the 5th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps