Central is on an 11-game streak of home wins, while Carl Hayden Community is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Central Bobcats will welcome the Carl Hayden Community Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 games -- so hopefully Carl Hayden Community likes a good challenge.
Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Catalina Foothills 80-50. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 matches by 23 points or more this season.
John Mattingly
| 02/28/25 vs Catalina Foothills | 67% |
| 02/26/25 vs Paradise Valley | 45% |
| 02/19/25 @ O'Connor | 67% |
| 02/07/25 @ McClintock | 53% |
| 02/04/25 vs Carl Hayden Community | 50% |
| + 10 more games |
John Mattingly was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine boards. Mattingly is also crushing it when it comes to field goal percentage: he's posted at least 0.45 every time he's taken the court this season. Dominic Rojas was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Carl Hayden Community sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 77-74 victory over Willow Canyon on Friday.
Carl Hayden Community is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.8 points over those games. Central's win bumped their record up to 26-3.
Everything came up roses for Central against Carl Hayden Community when the teams last played back in February, as the team secured an 81-48 victory. In that game, Central amassed a halftime lead of 50-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Wednesday.
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