Central and West Albany squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Central had to settle for second. They fell 61-49 to the West Albany Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 48th).
Central has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season. The win made it two in a row for West Albany and bumps their season record up to 15-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will take on Crescent Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central has given up an average of 52.6 points per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for West Albany, they will challenge Dallas at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. West Albany is facing Dallas at the right time seeing as Dallas is stuck on an eight-game losing streak.
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