Waynesburg Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a hard 48-33 fall against the Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 336th, while the Golden Eagles are ranked 112th).
Waynesburg Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Avery Davis, who posted 22 points and five rebounds. That was a full 66.7% of Waynesburg Central's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Briena Coon was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and ten boards.
Raiders
| 01/09/25 vs Keystone Oaks | 33-48 |
| 01/07/25 @ McGuffey | 34-52 |
| 01/03/25 vs Seton LaSalle | 34-49 |
Even though they lost, Waynesburg Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Waynesburg Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Keystone Oaks, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Waynesburg Central will head out to take on Bethlehem Center at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bethlehem Center will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Waynesburg Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Keystone Oaks, they will welcome Washington at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Keystone Oaks is facing Washington at the right time seeing as Washington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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