The Central Eagles will take on the Piedmont Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Central focused on turnovers this week as the team gave up 12 on Wednesday.
Last Wednesday, Central was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Forest Hills. The Eagles have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Dwayne Louallen, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in offensive rebounds (five). Another player making a difference was Tazhir Webber, who earned ten points in addition to four steals.
Even though they lost, Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Piedmont came up short against Rocky River on Thursday and fell 57-48.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Piedmont, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Central came up short against Piedmont in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 58-54. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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