Central has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell just short of the Hale County Wildcats by a score of 48-45 on Tuesday. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kelly Eubanks, who went 5 for 10 on her way to 13 points and eight rebounds. Michal Steward was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight rebounds and three steals.
Lailah Hill was her usual excellent self, going 6 of 13 on her way to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and five steals for Hale County. That's the most steals Hill has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of Kynaja Marshall, who posted six points and 14 boards.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Hale County, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-5.
Central will face off against Paul W. Bryant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central's defense has only allowed 23.9 points per game this season, so Paul W. Bryant's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Hale County, they will take on Tuscaloosa County at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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