South Central easily dispatched Culver Community last Tuesday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The South Central Satellites fell just short of the Hebron Hawks by a score of 61-58 on Friday. The Satellites haven't had much luck with the Hawks recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
South Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Clayten Strauch, who went 6 of 12 en route to 15 points along with seven rebounds and four steals. Strauch is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jay Huerta, who posted 16 points and five boards.
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Even though they lost, South Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Hebron's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aidan Bowgren, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 20 points. Those 20 points gave Bowgren a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Peter Socci, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 16 points and seven rebounds.
South Central now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Hebron, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
South Central will welcome Boone Grove at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th. South Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Hebron, they will head out to challenge Westville at 7:00 p.m. on January 17th.
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