If Central Dauphin was feeling good fresh off their 52-27 takedown of Cumberland Valley last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Dauphin Rams took a hard 51-34 fall against the Arrowhead Warhawks on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 45th in Pennsylvania, while the Warhawks are ranked eighth in Wisconsin).
Central Dauphin's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Olivia Green, who posted 12 points. Mikayla Matincheck was another key player, putting up five points and 11 rebounds.
Arrowhead was led to victory by Natalie Kussow and Presly Samz. Kussow had 21 points along with seven rebounds and four steals, while Samz went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points in addition to six assists and six boards. The match was Kussow's tenth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Sidney Zehner, who went 5 of 11 on her way to 12 points.
Rams
| 12/27/24 vs Arrowhead | 34-51 |
| 12/20/24 @ Cumberland Valley | 52-27 |
| 12/17/24 vs Chambersburg | 64-37 |
| 12/14/24 vs Jersey Shore | 44-34 |
| 12/12/24 @ Carlisle | 57-43 |
Central Dauphin moved to 7-1 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak. As for Arrowhead, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2.
Central Dauphin didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 44-38 defeat against Olmsted Falls on the 28th. As for Arrowhead, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 68-60 win against Red Bank Catholic on the 28th.
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