Basketball Recap: Cheraw Skates Past North Central with Ease

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Cheraw's strategy against North Central on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Cheraw Braves blew the North Central Knights out of the water with a 59-21 final score. The contest marked the Braves' most dominant win of the season.

Cheraw's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaleah Faulkner led the charge by putting up 22 points and four steals. Anyah Banks was another key player, posting 15 points along with eight rebounds and four blocks.

Cheraw's victory bumped their record up to 10-5. As for North Central, they are on a 24-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.

Cheraw will venture away from home to challenge Central at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Cheraw is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for North Central, they will welcome Andrew Jackson at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.