Basketball Game Preview: Central Gwinnett Black Knights vs. Buford Wolves + How To Watch

Central Gwinnett hasn't had much luck against Buford recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Black Knights will look to defend their home court against the Wolves at 7:30 p.m. Central Gwinnett has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Central Gwinnett is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Discovery 61-42 on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.

Dwayne Lawton

Points

12/09/25 @ Discovery	18
12/06/25 @ Midtown	29
12/05/25 vs Mill Creek	25

Central Gwinnett had a senior duo take command as Dwayne Lawton almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine boards and Josiah Hall went 8-for-14 to rack up 18 points and eight rebounds. Lawton's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points. Another player making a difference was O'Davion Thompson, who shot 83% from the field on his way to 11 points.

Central Gwinnett was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.

Meanwhile, Buford strolled past Collins Hill with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 70-55. The Wolves haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive win against them.

Central Gwinnett better focus on containing Carmelo Williams and Dillon Nixon as the pair were huge in Buford's win. Williams went 13-for-21 en route to 29 points in addition to eight boards and four steals, while Nixon shot 62% from the field to rack up 26 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wilcox, who posted three points.

Buford's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Central Gwinnett, their win bumped their record up to 3-8.

Central Gwinnett came up short against Buford in their previous matchup back in February, falling 69-65. Will the Black Knights have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.