Parkland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. The contest between them and the Central Dauphin Rams didn't end well, with the Parkland Trojans falling 53-36. The game marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Central Dauphin was led to victory by Wayne Fletcher II and Shakur Starling. Fletcher II posted 16 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, while Starling went 6 for 7 on his way to 16 points. The dominant performance also gave Starling a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Jelani Easter, who had 11 points and five rebounds.
Parkland's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Central Dauphin, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Parkland and Central Dauphin should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Parkland (ranked 200th) will meet East Stroudsburg South (ranked 466th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Central Dauphin (ranked seventh) will meet Harrisburg (ranked 312th) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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