Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 62-43 to the Clearfield Bison. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 522nd, while the Bison are ranked 173rd).
Clearfield's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sonny Diehl, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 11 rebounds. Diehl has been hot recently, having posted 11 or more boards the last three times she's played. Mia Helsel was another key player, going 5 for 10 en route to 16 points.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Clearfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Central has already played their next game, a 55-46 loss against Bellwood-Antis on the 29th. As for Clearfield, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 67-59 victory against Huntingdon on the 28th.
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