The South Central Satellites have not done well against the Washington Township Senators recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. South Central slipped by Washington Township 56-55. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Derek Welsh was his usual excellent self, scoring 19 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. He is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Jay Huerta, who scored 15 points along with six rebounds.
Washington Township's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Aiden Armstrong, who scored ten points along with five rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxson Garzella, who scored 11 points.
The win made it two in a row for South Central and bumps their season record up to 8-9. As for Washington Township, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
South Central will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Culver Community at 8:00 p.m. Hopefully South Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 19 on Friday. As for Washington Township, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 52-45 defeat vs. Morgan Township on the 10th.
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