Basketball Recap: Central's Victory on Tuesday Extends Winning Streak to 11

Miami Beach came into Tuesday's match looking for another win against Central, but Keri Foster wouldn't allow it. The Central Rockets enjoyed a cozy 71-56 victory over the Miami Beach Hi-Tides on Tuesday thanks in part to Foster, who went 11 of 20 on his way to 23 points in addition to seven assists and three steals. His evening made it eight games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.

The team also got some help courtesy of Bradley Gregoire, who posted six boards and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game.

Miami Beach's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Baptiste T, who put up 23 points. T has been hot, having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Shirpsen Jean, who posted six points in addition to ten assists and seven boards.

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Previous Games

01/14/25 @ Miami Beach	71-56
01/09/25 vs Dr. Krop	103-63
01/07/25 vs Hialeah	90-49
12/30/24 @ Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy	72-50
12/28/24 vs King's Academy	91-59
+ 6 more games

The win was the 11th in a row for Central, bringing their record for this year to 12-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 24.9 points. As for Miami Beach, they now have a losing record at 6-7.

When Central and Miami Beach next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Central will try to stop Northwestern's four-game winning streak when the meet at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 75.5 points per game this season. Similarly, Miami Beach will try to stop Miami's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.