Basketball Recap: Central Jaguars vs. Ponce De Leon Pirates
Central fought the good fight in their overtime match against Ponce De Leon on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 47-42 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ponce De Leon Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 58-34 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Central still got an impressive performance from Lily Mathews, who went 5 for 11 en route to 13 points plus six steals and four blocks. Mathews is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least two every time she's taken the court this season. Autumn Boutwell was another key player, earning 16 points plus three steals.
Central now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Ponce De Leon, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Central will venture away from home to challenge W.S. Neal at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ponce De Leon, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bay at 6:15 p.m. on Monday.
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