Nash Central and Fairmont squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Nash Central had to settle for second. They lost 56-35 to the Fairmont Golden Tornadoes. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' North Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while the Golden Tornadoes are ranked 28th).
Nash Central's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Addison Flowers, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Flowers a new career-high in blocks (two). Jayden Baggett was another key player, putting up nine points and five boards.
Even though they lost, Nash Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups.
Fairmont's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Shaniah Smith, who posted nine points along with eight assists and seven steals. Smith has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyric McNair, who scored nine points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Nash Central's defeat dropped their record down to 18-9. As for Fairmont, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with the victory, which was their 13th straight at home.
Nash Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Fairmont, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 43-33 loss against Southeast Alamance on the 7th.
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