The Dover Pirates had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They skirted past Central 53-50. Given Dover's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while Central is ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Dover's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Logan Young, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. Young is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down 11 or more in the last five games she's played. Kenzie Mccrotty was another key contributor, scoring 19 points along with seven rebounds.
Dover has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Central, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-5.
Dover does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Central also has no future games currently scheduled.
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