Recap: Central Falcons vs. Chopticon Braves
The Central Falcons pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Chopticon at home by a decisive 78-60 margin. Despite running the score up even higher than they did on Friday (56), Central still had to take the loss.
Chopticon's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Pernell, who scored 14 points along with four steals. Those four steals set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Brian McMahon, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and five steals.
Central has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 1-5-1 record this season. As for Chopticon, their win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-3.
Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Crossland at 7:15 p.m. on January 9th. Chopticon is on the road again on Friday and play against Fairmont Heights at 12:30 p.m. on December 29, 2023. Fairmont Heights has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 308 points over their last four matchups.
