Basketball Recap: East Central Falls Despite Big Games from Olivia Tanner and Taliyah Nichols + How To Watch

East Central came into this matchup off a tough 32-point loss two weeks ago. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Robertsdale Golden Bears by a score of 50-47 on Tuesday. The Hornets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

East Central's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Taliyah Nichols, who posted 15 points, and Olivia Tanner, who earned 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makayla Thornton, who put up seven points.

East Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Robertsdale, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 3-4 record this season.

Robertsdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 38-23 win against Citronelle on the 4th. Hopefully East Central paid attention to the Golden Bears' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Golden Bears at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.