Central Catholic came tearing into Tuesday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Lanier Voks as they made off with a 71-51 win. The Buttons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 20 points or more this season.
Despite the defeat, Lanier saw an underclassman step up: freshman Zach Martinez went 9 for 18 en route to 29 points plus six rebounds and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Martinez has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Daniel Laque, who had nine points.
Central Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Lanier, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-4.
Central Catholic wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, an 81-42 victory against Brackenridge on the 5th. Lanier has also already played their next match, a 73-60 defeat against Harlan on the 5th.
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