It was a Battle of the Birds when New Madrid County Central took on Charleston on Tuesday. The New Madrid County Central Eagles were dealt an 88-35 defeat at the hands of the Charleston Bluejays. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-19.
| 01/14/25 @ Charleston | 12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Notre Dame | 14 |
| 01/09/25 vs Notre Dame | 14 |
| 01/07/25 @ East Prairie | 15 |
| 01/06/25 @ Portageville | 14 |
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ra'Mond Brooks, who posted seven points in addition to 12 rebounds and three blocks. Brooks has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last eight times he's played. JG Harris also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.
Charleston was led to victory by Da?Kyrious Williams and Treshaun Schandon. Williams went 7 for 8 en route to 16 points and seven rebounds, while Schandon went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points and five boards. Another player making a difference was A?Jah-Rae Wells, who went 5 of 9 en route to 11 points and three steals.
New Madrid County Central has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Charleston, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
New Madrid County Central has already played their next match, a 54-52 victory against Cairo on the 17th. As for Charleston, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 89-64 win against Scott County Central on the 16th.
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