East Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Wayne County War Eagles 71-43. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi basketball rankings (they are ranked 274th, while the War Eagles are ranked 105th).
When it comes to explaining why East Central lost, don't look at Aj Hopkins. Despite the final result, he went 9 for 15 on his way to 22 points. That was a full 51.2% of East Central's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Anthony Bonfiglio was another key player, putting up three points and six rebounds.
East Central's record now sits at 1-9. As for Wayne County, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Vancleave the next time they take the court. East Central will host Vancleave at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, while Wayne County will head out to face them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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