Basketball Game Preview: Central Eagles vs. Chesterfield Golden Rams

Central is 9-1 against Chesterfield since February of 2020 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Central Eagles will be playing at home against the Chesterfield Golden Rams at 7:45 p.m. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Chesterfield likes a good challenge.

Central is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Ballantyne Ridge: they outscored them in every quarter. Central blew past Ballantyne Ridge 72-46 on Monday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 157th in South Carolina, while the Wolves are ranked 550th in North Carolina), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Jordan Crowder, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 boards. Those 26 points gave Crowder a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tazhir Webber, who posted 16 points.

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

Meanwhile, Chesterfield played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Andrew Jackson and fell 71-38. The Golden Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Central is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.9 points per game. As for Chesterfield, their loss dropped their record down to 3-13.

Central took their win against Chesterfield in their previous matchup on January 7th by a conclusive 67-41. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Chesterfield turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.