Central suffers fifth straight loss at home

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2024, 2:19pm

Recap: Central Lions vs. Calhoun Tigers

This season hasn't been kind to the Central Lions, who are still winless after their 11th match. They fell 41-32 to Calhoun on Thursday. Central has struggled against Calhoun recently, as their contest on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

Calhoun was led to victory by Layla Gary and Kamelia Hunter. Gary scored 17 points along with six rebounds and three steals, while Hunter scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and six steals. Hunter has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Mariah Champion, who scored three points along with three steals.

Central bumped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Calhoun, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.

Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Calhoun at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Calhoun, they will head out on the road to square off against Dallas County at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.