Recap: East Central Cardinals vs. Memorial Chargers
The East Central Cardinals and the Memorial Chargers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the East Central Cardinals had to settle for second. They took a hard 66-47 fall against the Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Central of the 54-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jarrell Colbert out in front who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Colbert has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalil Cotton, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
East Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
East Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Memorial, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Booker T. Washington at 6:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Booker T. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 games -- so hopefully Memorial likes a good challenge.
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