Central and Blacksburg squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Central had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Blacksburg Wildcats, falling 62-23. 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 259th, while the Wildcats are ranked 116th).
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jariyah Sowell, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Tashia Quick, who earned eight points.
Leading Blacksburg to victory were K.K. Dawkins and Essence Rodgers. Dawkins put up 20 points, while Rodgers had 19 points. Dawkins continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Cherysh Gomez was another key player, putting up nine points.
Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 4-20 record this season. As for Blacksburg, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-8.
As of now, neither Central nor Blacksburg have any future games scheduled.
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