Basketball Recap: Claiborne Academy Skates Past Central School with Ease

Claiborne Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Central School Pioneers, posting a 48-18 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 51-19 back in October of 2024.

Claiborne Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jaylee Baird led the charge by putting up 15 points. The match was Baird's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Claire Hays, who went 5 of 10 en route to 10 points.

Claiborne Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Central School, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-11.

Claiborne Academy will challenge Riverdale Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Riverdale Academy will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Claiborne Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central School, they will take on Briarfield Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Briarfield Academy's defense has only allowed 28.2 points per game this season, so Central School's offense will have their work cut out for them.