Central came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 70-39 defeat at the hands of Harding Prep. The Braves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Harding Prep apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2015.
Despite the defeat, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Pj Robinson went 5-for-12 en route to 15 points. Malik Malone was another key player, putting up ten points.
Leading Harding Prep to victory were Jaden Wilson and Kobe Ferguson. Wilson almost dropped a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds, while Ferguson posted 13 points along with five boards and three steals. Ferguson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was DJ Hillmon, who had 11 points and six rebounds.
Central has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for Harding Prep, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Central has already played their next matchup, a 56-53 win against Westville on the 10th. As for Harding Prep, they will head out to face off against Community Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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