The Central Falcons's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Northridge by a score of 38-36. Central has struggled against Northridge recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Central's loss came despite strong showings from Aaliyah Golston and Airre'Ale Norfleet. Golston dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds, while Norfleet scored 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 52.8% of Central's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Central dropped their record down to 14-10 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Northridge, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
Central will head out on the road to challenge Paul W. Bryant at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Paul W. Bryant is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak. As for Northridge, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hillcrest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Hillcrest presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Northridge in Alabama (Hillcrest is ranked seventh, while Northridge is ranked 74th).
