The Carolina Forest Panthers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Georgetown Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
It was a proper cat-fight when Carolina Forest faced off against West Ashley on Friday. Carolina Forest secured a 65-59 W over West Ashley. The Panthers' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Carolina Forest's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but JJ Gray led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and two steals. Gray is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zechariah Gardner, who went 5 for 11 en route to 16 points plus six rebounds.
Meanwhile, Georgetown didn't have quite enough to beat Ben Lippen on Saturday and fell 62-59. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (55), the Bulldogs still had to take the loss.
Carolina Forest's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.7 points per game. As for Georgetown, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Everything came up roses for Carolina Forest against Georgetown in their previous meeting back in December of 2022, as the team secured a 78-38 win. Will Carolina Forest repeat their success, or does Georgetown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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