Southwest EC lost against Central back in February of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Southwest EC Eagles took a hard 71-52 fall against the Central Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1184th, while the Spartans are ranked 591st).
Gabriel Gonzalez
| 02/07/25 @ Central | 26 |
| 02/06/25 vs Holtville | 19 |
| 02/03/25 vs Palo Verde Valley | 19 |
| 01/31/25 @ Brawley | 16 |
| 01/28/25 @ Holtville | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Palo Verde Valley | 18 |
Despite the defeat, Southwest EC saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Gabriel Gonzalez went 8 for 19 to rack up 26 points and four steals. The game was Gonzalez's sixth in a row with at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Chance Bermudez, who posted 11 points.
Even though they lost, Southwest EC smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than David Lopez, who went 7 of 16 en route to 19 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Daimaggio Wyatt, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 16 rebounds.
Southwest EC's loss was their 20th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 6-19. As for Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-10.
Looking ahead, Southwest EC will challenge Brawley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brawley will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Southwest EC surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central, they will face off against Calexico at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
