Madison Plains had lost five straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-12 to make it six. They were beaten by the Catholic Central Irish 71-34. The Golden Eagles were down 57-29 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Carter Pollock, who posted eight points. Another player making a difference was Keegan McCracken, who had seven points.
As for Catholic Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5. The matchup marked their most dominant victory of the season so far.
Catholic Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Keegan Guenther, who went 12-for-19 on his way to 24 points and eight boards. Guenther is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last three games he's played. Taeveon Turner was another key player, shooting 60% from the field to rack up 20 points.
Madison Plains wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 76-56 victory against Triad on the 20th. As for Catholic Central, they have also already played their next game, an 80-54 loss against Fairbanks on the 20th.
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