North Central extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They came up short against the Marksville Tigers, falling 72-46. The game marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Malachi Joseph
| 11/28/25 @ Marksville | 4 |
| 11/26/25 vs Southside | 1 |
| 11/22/25 @ Lafayette Renaissance Charter Academy | 2 |
| 11/20/25 vs Franklin Parish | 1 |
| 11/19/25 @ Brusly | 1 |
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Despite the defeat, North Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Malachi Joseph posted 16 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. With that strong performance, Joseph is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Joseph, who put up seven points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
As for Marksville, their win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.4 points.
Leading Marksville to victory were Armonii Benjamin and Dayne Small. Benjamin dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten boards, while Small shot 60% from the field en route to 18 points. The last time Small's field goal percentage was this high was back in January. Another player making a difference was Jaden Price, who earned 14 points and five rebounds.
North Central has already played their next contest, a 67-32 loss against Parkview Baptist on the 1st. As for Marksville, they will look to defend their home court on the 8th against Livonia at 6:00 p.m.
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