The Wissahickon Trojans and the Central Lancers will face off at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
On Friday, Wissahickon was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 35-29 to Springfield Township. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 464th, while the Spartans are ranked 102nd).
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Mastery Charter Hardy Williams out of the water with a 51-14 final score. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Central found their leader in sophomore Janai Bellinger, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 17 boards. The Lancers are 6-1 when Bellinger posts ten or more rebounds, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Stevie Hall, who posted 12 points.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.1 points on average over those games. As for Wissahickon, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
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