Central kicked off their season on the road on Tuesday and hit a couple of potholes. The matchup between them and the Wilcox Central Jaguars wasn't particularly close, with the Central Lions falling 80-63. The defeat continues a trend for the Lions in their matchups with the Jaguars: they've now lost four in a row.
Central's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Christian Lawrence, who earned 18 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Iyanis Wallace, who went 7 for 17 en route to 14 points plus seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in November of 2023.
Central will head out to face off against Luverne at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wilcox Central, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Monroe County at 7:00 p.m.
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