It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Central of Coosa County Cougars can now relate to. They lost to the Hornets at home by a decisive 55-41 margin on Friday. Central of Coosa County's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Central of Coosa County's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jerquesha Heard, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds, and Queen Ballard who scored eight points along with nine rebounds. Ballard has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last three times she's played.
Even though they lost, Central of Coosa County smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Locust Fork only pulled down four offensive rebounds.
Locust Fork's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Faith Evans, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 12 rebounds. Evans hasn't dropped below 16 points for four straight games. Cortlyn Williamson was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with two steals.
Central of Coosa County's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Locust Fork, their win bumped their record up to 20-6.
Central of Coosa County does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Locust Fork, they will square off against Cornerstone at TBD on Thursday. Hopefully Locust Fork focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 on Friday.
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