This season hasn't been kind to the Carolina Forest Panthers, who are still winless after their fifth matchup. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 61-60 to Mullins. While losing is never fun, Carolina Forest can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 212th, while Mullins is ranked 94th).
When it comes to explaining why Carolina Forest lost, one person who can't be blamed is Nick Zincone. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with 6 rebounds and 5 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zech Gardner, who scored 13 points.
Leading Mullins to victory were Deyon Ford and Braden Hughes. Ford scored 21 points, while Hughes dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 rebounds. The game was Ford's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Ernest Ford was another key contributor, scoring 6 points.
Carolina Forest's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Mullins, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Carolina Forest will head out on the road to face off against North Myrtle Beach at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. North Myrtle Beach will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line. As for Mullins, they will be playing at home against Loris at 7:30 p.m. on Monday.
