The East Central Cardinals and the Memorial Chargers squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the East Central Cardinals had to settle for second. They took a hard 66-47 fall against the Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to East Central of the 54-37 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Memorial got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jarrell Colbert out in front who scored 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Colbert has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jalil Cotton, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 15 rebounds.
East Central has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season. As for Memorial, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season.
East Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Memorial, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Booker T. Washington at 6:00 p.m. on March 2nd. Booker T. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past 24 games -- so hopefully Memorial likes a good challenge.
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