Central lost to Darlington back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Eagles were dealt a 64-16 defeat at the hands of the Falcons. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 236th, while the Falcons are ranked 85th).
D'Lorya Smith was Central's leading scorer, having posted six points.
Darlington's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Yasmine Douglas, who posted four points and eight steals. Those eight steals gave Douglas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Camille McAlister, who earned no points and eight steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 1-8. As for Darlington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-2.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 61-18 loss against Marion on the 29th. As for Darlington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 75-46 win against Piedmont on the 29th.
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