Basketball Recap: Monday's Victory Is Central's Ninth in Last Ten Outings

Lancers

Margin (Wins)

01/09/26 vs Mastery Charter Hardy Williams	37
01/07/26 @ Mastery Charter North - Pickett	34
01/30/26 vs Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech	32
12/15/25 @ Freire Charter	28
12/20/25 vs Woodland Hills	27

A well-balanced attack led Central over West Philadelphia in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. The Lancers put the hurt on the Speedboys with a sharp 51-28 win. The Lancers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.

Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Yancey, who shot 53% from the field en route to 16 points along with seven boards and three steals. Janai Bellinger was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.

Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.4 points on average over those games. As for West Philadelphia, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 12-7.

As of now, neither Central nor the Speedboys have any future games scheduled.