Northampton faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Blue Devils had to suffer through a 69-40 loss at the hands of the Golden Eagles. The matchup was a close 23-21 at the break, but unfortunately for the Blue Devils it sure didn't stay that way.
Ziyan Wallace had another great game (as she tends to do), dropping a double-double with 19 points and 13 boards for Central. The team also got some help courtesy of Giavanna Mars, who almost dropped a double-double with 13 points and nine rebounds.
Northampton's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Central, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-3-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Northampton will take on Pittsfield at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The Blue Devils' defense better be ready for this one: the Generals have averaged an impressive 56.4 points per game this season. As for Central, they will square off against Minnechaug Regional at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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