After flying high against New Foundations last Friday, Central came back down to earth. The Central Lancers had to suffer through a 58-29 loss at the hands of the West Catholic Burrs. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Lancers have suffered since December 9, 2024.
Despite the loss, Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Stevie Hall went 7 of 12 on her way to 17 points.
West Catholic was led to victory by Nyla Coleman and Ny'La Haynesworth. Coleman posted 16 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, while Haynesworth had nine points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Haynesworth a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Milan Trusty, who put up eight points and three steals.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for West Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-8 record this season.
Central will face off against Northeast at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Central is facing Northeast at the right time seeing as Northeast is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. As for West Catholic, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Nazareth Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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