Basketball Recap: Charleston Skates Past New Madrid County Central with Ease

Bluejays

Margin (Wins)

01/14/25 vs New Madrid County Central	53
12/17/24 @ Malden	50
12/26/24 vs Scott County Central	31
01/07/25 vs Kelly	30
12/28/24 vs Bell City	21

Charleston hadn't done well against New Madrid County Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Charleston Bluejays really took it to the New Madrid County Central Eagles for the full four quarters, racking up an 88-35 victory. The Bluejays have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 21 points or more this season.

Charleston was led to victory by Da?Kyrious Williams and Treshaun Schandon. Williams went 7 of 8 en route to 16 points and seven boards, while Schandon went 8 for 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was A?Jah-Rae Wells, who went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points and three steals.

Charleston was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as New Madrid County Central only racked up seven assists.

New Madrid County Central lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Ra'Mond Brooks, who posted seven points along with 12 boards and three blocks. Brooks is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games he's played. JG Harris also deserves some recognition as he posted his first blocks of the season.

Charleston has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.9 points per game. As for New Madrid County Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-11.

Charleston didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 89-64 win against Scott County Central on the 16th. New Madrid County Central has also already played their next matchup, a 54-52 victory against Cairo on the 17th.