Elba played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Central Valley Cougars, falling 66-29. The loss continues a trend for the Bluejays in their meetings with the Cougars: they've now lost six in a row.
Elba's loss came despite strong showings from Addison Wysocki and JarahLynn Morrow. Wysocki posted 17 points, while Morrow had seven points and six boards. That was a full 58.6% of the Bluejays' points, marking the fourth time in a row Wysocki has put up more than a third of the team's points.
Leading Central Valley to victory were Bentleigh Dugan and Cayle Grossart. Dugan went 7-for-9 en route to 19 points and five steals, while Grossart dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Dugan a new career-high in field goal percentage (78%). Maci Ford also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Elba's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Central Valley, their record now sits at 5-1.
Elba has already played their next contest, a 53-45 loss against Sutherland on the 20th. As for Central Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-21 win against Chambers/Wheeler Central on the 20th.
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