Preview: Central Jaguars vs. Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors
Central has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Pensacola Christian Academy Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Saturday, Central was the victim of a rough 63-39 loss at the hands of South Walton. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Central came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while South Walton is ranked 391st).
Despite the defeat, Central saw an underclassman step up: Lakin Mathews scored 13 points along with 7 rebounds and 4 steals. The matchup was Mathews' sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Lily Mathews, who scored 9 points along with 7 rebounds.
Meanwhile, things could have been worse for Pensacola Christian Academy, but they could have been a whole lot better as they took a 40-21 loss to Rocky Bayou Christian on Friday.
Central's victory lifted them to 5-2 while South Walton's loss dropped them down to 2-4.
Everything went Central's way against Pensacola Christian Academy in their previous meeting last Thursday as Central made off with a 49-29 win. Will Central repeat their success, or does Pensacola Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
