The Central Dauphin East Panthers pushed their score all the way to 64 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 75-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Central Dauphin. While losing is never fun, Central Dauphin East can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 333rd, while Central Dauphin is ranked 43rd).
Wayne Fletcher II continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Central Dauphin, scoring 30 points along with four steals and three blocks. The game was Fletcher II's eighth in a row with at least ten points. Malachi Cofield was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Central Dauphin East has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-4 record this season. As for Central Dauphin, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Central Dauphin East will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Chambersburg at 7:30 p.m. on January 3, 2024. Central Dauphin and Unionville will round out the year against one another at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday at. Unionville is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
