Basketball Recap: Saturday's Win Is Central's Seventh in Last Eight Outings

Central won the last time they faced York Prep and things went their way on Saturday too. The Central Eagles snuck past the York Prep Patriots with a 71-66 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.

Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jordan Crowder led the charge by putting up 18 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Demetrius Myers, who posted 17 points in addition to six rebounds and five assists.

Eagles

Previous 2 Games

01/25/25 @ York Prep	71-66
01/24/25 @ North Central	69-61

Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 12 consecutive matchups.

Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for York Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.

Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 72-46 victory against Ballantyne Ridge on the 27th. As for York Prep, they are taking a road trip to square off against North Central at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in York Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matchups.