Central Girls Defeat P-O

A 10-point first-quarter deficit was too much for the Central Lady Dragons to overcome in their 55-49 setback at Penns Valley on Feb. 5. Trailing 19-9, Central pulled to within 29-25 at the break. Penns Valley took the second-half scoring 26-24.

Three players scored in double figures for Central, led by junior Leah Johnston and freshman Bralyn Ellis with 14 apiece. Junior Katheryn Longenecker added 10 points.

Central was 8-for-20 at the foul line, compared to Penns Valley’s 7-for-15 effort at the stripe.

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