Central High's Tiana Maxwell, as polite as she is talented, managed a smile after yet another crushing defeat to Clovis West and gave it up for the Central Section's fourth-ranked Golden Eagles.

"They are the smartest team," the leading scorer in Grizzlies history said Friday night on her home floor after her 24 points hardly made a dent in the 66-36 Tri-River Athletic Conference decision.

Clovis West (13-8, 2-0) is also deep, precise and talented -- a formula that has not only accounted for 21 TRAC titles and 12 section crowns in the past 30 years, but also ownership of the Grizzlies since they went unbeaten in the league in 2005.

Emily Anderson, one of seven Eagles sophomores and playing her second game since missing 15 with a broken knuckle, had 13 points and eight rebounds as they beat Central (13-5, 0-2) for the 14th straight time.

Alexandria Orlich, a four-year veteran and the team's only senior, and sophomore Eryn Piearcy each had 10 points for Clovis West, which has beaten the Grizzlies by an average of 33.8 points in the streak.

That's become understandably frustrating for Humboldt State-bound Maxwell, who's 0-7 against the Eagles in her four-year career.

"Ever since I was a freshman ... we never got them," she said after increasing her career point total to 1,575, according to section historian Bob Barnett. "I hope we can get them next time, and I think we will."

That's optimistic, considering her last shot will not only occur in the Eagles' nest Feb. 8, but also against a Clovis West team that's establishing its identity.

"We're just now starting to hit our stride," Eagles coach Craig Campbell said. "We're a totally different team than we were in December."