It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Fort Dorchester can now relate to. They took a hard 64-47 fall against the Carolina Forest Panthers on Monday. The Patriots were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2020.
Leading Carolina Forest to victory were JJ Gray and Kade Taylor. Gray shot 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 19 points and ten rebounds, while Taylor went 7-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 21 points in addition to five boards and three steals. Taylor continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jaiden Knowlin, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.
Fort Dorchester dropped their record down to 9-17 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Carolina Forest, their record is now 13-9.
Fort Dorchester does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Carolina Forest, they will square off against Ridge View at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Ridge View will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Carolina Forest surely won't give up without a fight.
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