Central played a tough match on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by the Cheraw Braves 64-22. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 266th, while the Braves are ranked 129th).
Despite the loss, Central still got an impressive performance from Tashia Quick, who posted eight points.
Cheraw's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Cherita Burns, who went 9 of 13 to rack up 21 points in addition to seven rebounds and four steals. The dominant performance gave Burns a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Anyah Banks, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and ten boards.
Central is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-17. As for Cheraw, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 51-39 loss against Buford on the 7th. As for Cheraw, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 46-39 defeat against Chesterfield on the 7th.
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