The Central Catholic Raiders and the Bullard Knights squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but sadly the Central Catholic Raiders had to settle for second. They fell 53-43 to the Knights. Central Catholic has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Central Catholic's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyler Wentworth, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds and two blocks. It was the first time this season that Wentworth posted two or more blocks. Wesley Payne was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 25-7. As for Bullard, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season.
Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bullard, they will head out on the road to square off against Valley Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Valley Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Bullard surely won't give up without a fight.
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