It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but the Central Rebels had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They took down the Dragons 69-50. The win was nothing new for Central as they're now sitting on three straight.
It was another big night for Jobe Bryant, who scored 29 points along with seven assists and five rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Braydon Berry, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds.
Ste. Genevieve lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Aiden Meyer, who scored eight points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Basler, who scored 11 points along with two steals.
Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.8 points per game. As for Ste. Genevieve, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-16.
Central will head out on the road to challenge Burroughs at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five contests. Ste. Genevieve does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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