The Central Cobras and the Sebastian River Sharks will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
On Friday, Central came up short against Palm Beach Gardens and fell 51-42. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 324th, while the Gators are ranked 157th).
Meanwhile, Sebastian River put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 37-28 win over Treasure Coast. The 37-point effort marked the Sharks' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Sebastian River found their leader in sophomore E'Mani Pryor, who went 6 for 8 on her way to 13 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Davione Stinson, who posted six points.
Sebastian River's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.6 points per game. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Central beat Sebastian River 42-32 when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Central repeat their success, or does Sebastian River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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