On Friday, the Central Cobras were within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 64-60 to the North Tampa Christian Academy Titans.
When it comes to explaining why Central lost, don't look at Christian Maxon. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 14 on his way to 21 points. Joseph Gayle was another key player, going 7 of 15 en route to 17 points and six boards.
It was another big night for Toni Bryant, who dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds for North Tampa Christian Academy. Bryant has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more blocks the last 46 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Caleb Sanders, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 9-7. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, an 81-56 win against Lehigh on the 18th. As for North Tampa Christian Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 57-45 loss against Edgewater on the 18th.
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