Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-45 heartbreaker at the hands of the Crescent Valley Raiders. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while the Raiders are ranked 28th).
Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Crescent Valley, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-3.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 62-61 win against South Albany on the 4th. As for Crescent Valley, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-57 victory against West Albany on the 4th.
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