Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-64 heartbreaker at the hands of the Friendly Patriots. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (59), the Falcons still had to take the loss.
Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Quincy Taylor ll, who posted 17 points. Ezra Jackson was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Friendly to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joel Danquah, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 23 points along with five boards and three steals. Those 23 points gave Danquah a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Brewer, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-15. As for Friendly, their win bumped their record up to 5-15.
Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 63-55 loss against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South on the 18th. As for Friendly, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-52 defeat against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North on the 14th.
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