After soaring to 57 points the game before, Memphis Central was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were dealt a 59-21 defeat at the hands of the Whitehaven Tigers. The game marked the Warriors' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Whitehaven's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jala Wilson, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 13 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in assists (three). Another player making a difference was Laila Nelson, who shot 55% from the field to rack up 18 points.
Memphis Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Whitehaven, their victory was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Memphis Central is set to face off against their familiar foe White Station at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Whitehaven will take on rival Kingsbury at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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