After flying high against Harris County last Saturday, Central came back down to earth. The matchup between the Central Hawks and the Kendrick Cherokees didn't end well, with the Central Hawks falling 84-70. The loss was the Hawks' first of the season.
Several Hawks players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sema J Copeland, who had 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Demarcus White, who scored 16 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Kendrick to victory, but perhaps none more so than Noah Harris, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten rebounds. The contest was Harris' third in a row with at least ten points. Jeremiah Johnson was another key player, earning 16 points along with eight rebounds and two steals.
Having lost for the first time this season, Central fell to 4-1. As for Kendrick, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.
Central will challenge Randolph-Clay at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season. As for Kendrick, they are taking a road trip to challenge Marion County at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Kendrick is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 83.8 points per game this season.
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