The Central Rockets will wrap up 2023 with a road trip to face off against the Mitchell County Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Central sitting on three straight victories and Mitchell County on four.
Last Thursday, Central took their match at home with ease, bagging a 70-36 win over Carol City. Given Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 89th, while Carol City is ranked 716th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jeremy Smith , who scored eight points along with eight rebounds. Smith set a new season high mark in steals with two. Another player making a difference was Odean Gilmore , who scored nine points along with four steals.
Meanwhile, even though Christian Heritage scored an imposing 62 points on Saturday, Mitchell County still came out on top. Mitchell County walked away with a 70-62 win over Christian Heritage.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Mitchell County, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
