Basketball Recap: Sumter Central Takes a Loss

Sumter Central and Saint James squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Sumter Central had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Trojans 110-29. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while the Trojans are ranked 17th).

Sumter Central's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Saint James, they are on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.

Sumter Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Saint James, they will challenge Lee-Scott Academy at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday. The Trojans' defense better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 53.4 points per game this season.