Cartersville managed to keep up with Central until halftime on Thursday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Cartersville Hurricanes might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting the Central Lions an easy 67-44 win. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Lions are ranked 72nd).
Cartersville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Wyatt Thomason, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. Thomason is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nas Bennett, who posted 14 points and six rebounds.
Central was led to victory by Khaven Cochran and Chace North. Cochran went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc on his way to 30 points and four steals, while North went 11 of 21 on his way to 24 points and eight rebounds. That's the most points Cochran has posted since back in November of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Connor Williams, who put up three points in addition to 13 rebounds and five blocks.

Hurricanes
12/19/24 @ Central | 44-67 |
12/17/24 vs Southeast Whitfield County | 95-23 |
12/14/24 vs Trion | 55-43 |
12/13/24 vs Hiram | 62-61 |
12/10/24 @ Cass | 52-51 |
Cartersville moved to 6-4 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Cartersville didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 76-73 win against Bowdon on the 20th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 57-56 loss against South Paulding on the 20th.
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