Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were dealt a 72-4 defeat at the hands of the Mater Academy Charter Lions. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 531st, while the Lions are ranked 188th).
Mater Academy Charter's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Yakeisha Shillingford, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 13 steals. The dominant performance gave Shillingford a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Halle Jordan, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-12. As for Mater Academy Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Central will head out to square off against Reagan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Reagan's defense has only allowed 22.6 points per game this season, so Central's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Academy Charter, they will take on Coral Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coral Park will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Mater Academy Charter surely won't give up without a fight.
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