The Legion Collegiate Academy Lancers will challenge the Carolina Forest Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
On Monday, Legion Collegiate Academy was beaten by Cannon 109-78. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 480th in South Carolina, while the Cougars are ranked 141st in North Carolina).
Meanwhile, Carolina Forest put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against North Brunswick by a score of 77-70. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Legion Collegiate Academy better keep an eye on JJ Gray. He was instrumental in Carolina Forest's win, going 12 of 18 en route to 37 points and three steals. The game was Gray's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Zechariah Gardner, who posted nine points and three steals.
Legion Collegiate Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for Carolina Forest, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
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