Basketball Recap: Central Falcons vs. American Christian Academy Patriots
The third road contest was the charm for Central, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past the American Christian Academy Patriots 49-8 on Friday. The Falcons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 32 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Michal Steward, who went 8 for 14 en route to 17 points plus eight rebounds and six assists. Nyashia Stanton was another key player, dropping a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Central is taking a road trip to square off against University Charter at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Central's defense has only allowed 24.3 points per game this season, so University Charter's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for American Christian Academy, they will challenge Northside at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. American Christian Academy is looking for their season's first win.
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