Preview: Central Rebels vs. Burroughs Bombers
The Central Rebels will head out on the road to square off against the Burroughs Bombers at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Central had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They strolled past Ste. Genevieve with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 69-50. Central pushed the score to 56-34 by the end of the third, a deficit Ste. Genevieve cut but never quite recovered from.
Jobe Bryant continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 29 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 16 or more in the last five games he's played. Braydon Berry was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Burroughs didn't have too much trouble with Blair Oaks on the road on Tuesday as they won 60-42.
Central pushed their record up to 22-7 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points per game. As for Burroughs, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
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