Starr's Mill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 75-69 heartbreaker at the hands of the Central Lions. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 315th, while the Lions are ranked 85th).
Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Khaven Cochran, who went 6 for 14 on his way to 22 points and six assists. The matchup was Cochran's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chace North, who went 8 of 16 on his way to 19 points and eight rebounds.
Starr's Mill's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Starr's Mill Panthers duke it out with the Harris County Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they will head out to face off against Jonesboro at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Jonesboro's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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