Two dominant guards in De'Shaun Drake and Tazhir Webber are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Cheraw Braves will be playing at home against the Central Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Cheraw was able to grind out a solid win over North Central, taking the game 52-42. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Braves.
Meanwhile, Central had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Golden Rams 67-65. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted against the Golden Rams since December 17, 2021.
Cheraw better focus on containing Caden Edmond and Webber as the pair were huge in Central's win. Edmond dropped a double-double on 20 points and 12 rebounds, while Webber posted 17 points. Edmond has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more boards the last ten times he's played. Aiden Short was another key player, putting up six points.
Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 14 consecutive contests.
Central pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.4 points per game. As for Cheraw, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Cheraw came up short against Central in their previous meeting back in January, falling 68-61. Will Cheraw have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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