It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They secured a 75-71 W over the Bristow Pirates. The victory continues a trend for the Braves in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now won three in a row.
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Central had a senior duo take command as Jordan Alexander shot 7-for-13 from beyond the arc and dropped a double-double with 30 points and 11 rebounds and Ralph Stokes dropped a double-double with 15 points and 11 boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Alexander has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Pj Robinson, who shot 43% from the field en route to 15 points and five assists.
Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bristow only racked up four.
Bristow's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Dj Allen, who posted 25 points and three steals, and TJ Wilson, who dropped a double-double with 27 points and 13 rebounds. Allen continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan McDaniel, who earned ten points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
The win got Central back to even at 14-14. As for Bristow, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-21.
Looking ahead, Central will challenge McLain Science & Tech at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves will need to watch out since the Titans have now posted at least 55 points in their last ten contests. Bristow does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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