Central fought the good fight in their overtime game against Hernando on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell to the Hernando Leopards 53-49. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Central's loss came despite strong showings from Braydon Prospero and Xavior Haegele. Prospero went 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points and three steals, while Haegele went 5 of 11 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals. That was a full 36.7% of Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Canales, who had four points.
Hernando's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Daniel Merizalde, who put up eight points along with five assists and five steals. Merizalde is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last five games he's played. Blake Williams was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Hernando, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-2.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-34 loss against Springstead on the 13th. As for Hernando, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-45 victory against Weeki Wachee on the 17th.
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