Basketball Recap: Sier Harbin's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Central over Clovis West

After a string of three wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took a 74-67 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clovis West Golden Eagles. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Saturday (62), the Grizzlies still had to take the loss.

Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sier Harbin, who went 11 for 23 on his way to 27 points. Those 27 points gave Harbin a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gerald Perry, who posted 20 points in addition to seven boards and four steals.

Even though they lost, Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Clovis West only pulled down five offensive rebounds.

Clovis West's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dj Stickman, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 14 rebounds. With that strong performance, Stickman is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. Michael Espinoza was another key player, going 9 of 15 en route to 20 points and four steals.

Central's loss dropped their record down to 13-6. As for Clovis West, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-11 record this season.

Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 64-61 victory against Buchanan on the 14th. Clovis West has also already played their next game, a 66-41 win against Clovis East on the 14th.