Clovis defeats Central East, creating three-way tie atop TRAC girls hoops standings
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- Clovis upset No.1 Central East 51-47, creating a three-way TRAC tie at 4-1.
- Central East, Clovis West and Clovis all sit atop standings, 4-1 after first half.
- Second half resumes Tuesday with Clovis West at Central East.
Suddenly, the girls’ Tri-River Athletic Conference race got a bit tighter Friday.
The Bee’s ninth-ranked Clovis went to No. 1 Central East and pulled off a 51-47 victory.
And just like that, Clovis, Central East and No. 2 Clovis West are in a three-way tie for first in the TRAC at 4-1 to conclude the first half of the league schedule.
The second half of the TRAC schedule starts Tuesday, where the Bengals and Golden Eagles will meet in another showdown at Central East.
Earlier, Central East shocked Clovis West 50-45.
The Cougars stole the show, rallying from a 38-32 deficit in the third quarter. Then after trailing 42-38 to start the fourth quarter, Clovis went on a run.
Central East opened the scoring in the third quarter, but Clovis went on a 6-0 run to take a 44-42 lead.
The Bengals, however, tied the game at 44 and took a 47-44 lead before the Cougars’ Sadie Sin converted a 3-point play to tie the game at 47.
Milly Rojas’ basket gave Clovis a 49-47 lead and held on for the win.
