DeSoto Central and Southaven squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but DeSoto Central had to settle for second. They took a hard 70-52 fall against the Southaven Chargers. The Jaguars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Chargers earlier this season, when they won 63-48.
Cael Jones was a one-man wrecking crew for Southaven as he went 6 of 8 from beyond the arc to rack up 26 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Jones a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Caden Johnson, who posted 12 points and seven boards.
DeSoto Central's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Southaven, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season.
DeSoto Central has already played their next contest, a 60-58 defeat against Oxford on the 7th. As for Southaven, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 61-51 loss against Horn Lake on the 7th.
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