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Upset of West Florence pushes Carolina Forest back into playoff mix

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A lay-up by Ismael Garcia led Carolina Forest to an upset victory Thursday night over No. 2-ranked West Florence.
A lay-up by Ismael Garcia led Carolina Forest to an upset victory Thursday night over No. 2-ranked West Florence. JASON LEE jlee@thesunnews

Adversity has proven to be quite the friend — and an even worse enemy — to the Carolina Forest boys basketball team this season.

Yet, all it may have taken is one win to breathe life into a season that was seemingly at the brink.

Needing a win in the worst way, Carolina Forest earned a hard-fought 38-37 win over No. 2 West Florence on Thursday.

An Ismael Garcia lay-up with seconds remaining provided the Panthers with the win.

With the victory, Carolina Forest not only avenged a 4-point loss to the Knights a few weeks ago, but it also moves the Panthers into the No. 4 spot in Region VI-5A — a game ahead of rival Socastee.

This story was originally published January 26, 2017 at 10:54 PM with the headline "Upset of West Florence pushes Carolina Forest back into playoff mix."

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