Basketball Recap: Central Piles Up the Points Against Ascension Christian

Wildcats

Team Score

01/17/25 @ Ascension Christian	67
11/20/24 vs Collegiate	58
12/09/24 vs Istrouma	52
01/10/25 @ Belaire	50
01/08/25 vs Tara	48

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 67-40 victory over Ascension Christian. The Wildcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 27 points or more this season.

Central has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Ascension Christian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-14.

Central and Ascension Christian could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Louisiana Rankings. Central will challenge St. Amant at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 196 places (253 vs. 57). Meanwhile, Ascension Christian (ranked 276th) will meet East St. John (ranked 72nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.