In the first game of a doubleheader, the Lady Dragons of Warren Central defeated the Lady Wildcats of Franklin Simpson 41-32. A tightly contested game until the end, the Lady Dragons won on the road, breaking a three game losing streak.
Several players for Warren Central had large contributions on the scoreboard. Karajah Leach led all players with 12 points, Tia Barnett added 11 points while Rana Cousins added 11 of her own. It was Cousin who turned the momentum in the game, hitting two three pointers in the third period to give the Lady Dragons the confidence to win the rest of the way.
Warren Central advances to 5-9 on the season and will next play Friday, Jan. 8th at Warren East.
In the second game of a doubleheader, the Warren Central Dragons struggled against the Franklin Simpson Wildcats, falling 61-47. The Dragons kept it close for three periods, but a disastrous fourth period which included several turnovers, countless fouls and many mental mistakes doomed the Dragons.
Skyelar Potter came off the bench and gave a great effort for Warren Central, scoring 13 points, while Darrel Bowman continued to dominate in the paint racking up 14 of his own. It was the little things that plagued the Dragons Tuesday night, to turnovers to missed free throws, that kept them from beating another Region 4 foe.
Warren Central drops to 9-5 on the season after the loss and will next play Friday, Jan 8th at Warren East.
