Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Friendly Patriots. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Monday (59), the Falcons still had to take the loss.
Friendly's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Joel Danquah, who went 8-for-16 to rack up 23 points along with five boards and three steals. The dominant performance gave Danquah a new career-high in points. Xavier Brewer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Friendly, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Coming up, Central will challenge Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Friendly, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-52 defeat against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North on the 14th.
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