On Thursday, the Northside Patriots came up short against the Central Lions and fell 69-56. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 288th, while the Lions are ranked 71st).
Chace North was his usual excellent self, going 12 of 18 on his way to 28 points and six boards for Central. The matchup was North's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Khaven Cochran, who went 7 for 13 en route to 16 points.
Northside has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Northside has already played their next match, a 90-56 loss against Jonesboro on the 13th. As for Central, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 58-24 victory against Harris County on the 14th.
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