East Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 21st straight defeat dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at home and fell 63-36. The match was a 27-27 toss-up at halftime, but the Hornets couldn't quite close it out.
Loss or not, East Central got some senior leadership from Aj Hopkins and Rylee Pankonin. Hopkins earned 18 points along with seven rebounds, while Pankonin posted two points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Those three steals set a new season-high mark for Pankonin.
East Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pearl River Central, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 3-2.
East Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-40 loss against Greene County on the 25th. Pearl River Central has also already played their next contest (against East Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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