Beloved Community Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Newark Central Blue Devils.
Newark Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Drean Aikins out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. The contest was Aikins' fourth in a row with at least ten points. Yam'Bya Ndaw was another key player, putting up six points along with 11 blocks and seven boards.
Beloved Community Charter now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Newark Central, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-11.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Beloved Community Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ferris at 4:30 p.m. on February 6th. As for Newark Central, they will challenge Marion P. Thomas at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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