After flying high against Marion County last Monday, Central came back down to earth. The match between the Central Hawks and the Taylor County Vikings didn't end well, with the Central Hawks falling 73-56. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 386th, while the Vikings are ranked 161st).
When it comes to explaining why Central lost on Wednesday, don't look at Sema J Copeland. Despite the final result, he posted 21 points. Another player making a difference was Trakevious Durham, who earned ten points.
It was another big night for Brayden Ellison, who put up 19 points for Taylor County. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcal Myles, who had ten points.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 15-12. As for Taylor County, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season.
Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Taylor County, they and Chattahoochee County will face off at 8:30 p.m. on Thursday without much rest, having both just played. Taylor County knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Chattahoochee County likes a good challenge.
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