After flying high against Fairfax last Monday, Central came back down to earth. The Central Bobcats were just a bucket shy of victory on Tuesday and fell 58-57 to the Carl Hayden Community Falcons. The Bobcats haven't had much luck with the Falcons recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
| 12/17/24 @ Carl Hayden Community | 6 |
| 12/16/24 @ Fairfax | 5 |
| 12/13/24 @ Alhambra | 3 |
| 12/10/24 vs North | 4 |
| 12/06/24 vs Fairfax | 5 |
When it comes to explaining why Central lost, don't look at Eric Butler. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 boards. Butler has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last seven times he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Mattingly, who posted ten points and six assists.
Central's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2. As for Carl Hayden Community, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Central and Carl Hayden Community should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Arizona Rankings. Central (ranked 48th) will meet Metro Tech (ranked 308th) at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71.9 points per game this season. Similarly, Carl Hayden Community (ranked 57th) will meet Alhambra (ranked 294th) at 6:30 p.m. on January 9, 2025.
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