East Henderson was handed a 25-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past the R-S Central Hilltoppers 52-50. The Eagles have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Hilltoppers, too.
R-S Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lai Flack, who posted 12 points, and Mahleah Champion, who had eight points.
East Henderson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for R-S Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East Henderson will venture away from home to challenge Polk County at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for R-S Central, they will head out to take on Owen at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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