Basketball Recap: Anson Skates Past Central Academy with Ease

It was a proper cat-fight when Anson faced off against Central Academy on Tuesday. The Anson Bearcats breezed by the Central Academy Cougars to the tune of 79-51. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bearcats.

Leading Anson to victory were Jayden Little and Taviane Robinson. Little went 8 of 16 en route to 24 points along with six boards and four steals, while Robinson almost dropped a triple-double on 11 points, 11 rebounds, and nine blocks. Little has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 34 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Ingram, who posted seven points.

Anson was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Central Academy only posted five assists.

When it comes to explaining why Central Academy lost, don't look at Mike Hoff. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 29 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Aman Gandhi, who earned three points and three steals.

Anson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Central Academy, they dropped their record down to 1-17 with the defeat, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season.

Coincidentally, Anson and Central Academy will both be playing Parkwood the next time they take the court. Central Academy will host Parkwood at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, while Anson will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.