It was a good run, but Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell to the Academy at Palumbo Griffin 47-43. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 282nd, while the Griffin are ranked 135th).
| 01/15/25 vs Academy at Palumbo | 16 |
| 01/13/25 @ Masterman | 16 |
| 01/10/25 vs Mastery Charter Hardy Williams | 10 |
| 01/08/25 vs The City School | 13 |
| 12/22/24 vs Friends Select | 11 |
When it comes to explaining why Central lost, don't look at Sofia Meer. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 23 points and 16 boards. Meer is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games she's played. Stevie Hall was another key player, putting up 11 points and six boards.
Leading Academy at Palumbo to victory were Aisha Muibi and Naimah Hargrove. Muibi went 8 for 17 en route to 19 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals, while Hargrove went 6 of 9 on her way to 12 points and eight boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Muibi has scored at least a third of Academy at Palumbo's points. Another player making a difference was Soleil King, who posted five points.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 6-8. As for Academy at Palumbo, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-25 victory against New Foundations on the 17th. As for Academy at Palumbo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 46-41 win against Abraham Lincoln on the 20th.
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