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Before facing the Lakeside Beavers on Friday, January 17, the last win for the Drew Central Pirates came in their first game in the Commercial Bank Holiday Tournament with an overtime, 77-74, win over the Hamburg Lions.
Since that contest the Pirates have lost four consecutive games beginning with a 71-35 loss to White Hall in their final game of the Holiday Tournament on December 28.
The Pirates would follow that loss with another non conference loss to Parkers Chapel on January 3 by a score of 50-36 before taking an 11 day break from competition.
The Pirates would return to action on Tuesday, January 14, travelling to McGehee for a conference contest against the McGehee Owls.
The Pirates would take the first quarter 16-11 but would lose the next three quarters with McGehee taking a 59-50 win.
Returning the next night at home against Dumas, the Pirates would find themselves in a back and forth contest with Dumas, however it would be the Bobcats that would come out on top with a 46-40 win.
Drew Central would get back in the win column on Friday thanks to a 21-11 first quarter that would lead to the Pirates snapping their four game losing streak with a 10 point win.
Blake Chandler would lead the Pirates with 20 points in the 70-60 win over Lakeside.
