Central lost against Northwestern back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Central Rockets were dealt a 56-13 loss at the hands of the Northwestern Bulls. While losing is never fun, the Rockets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 516th, while the Bulls are ranked 63rd).
Northwestern's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tayana Dixon, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds. Those 11 boards gave Dixon a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Damaria Gatlin, who went 5 of 8 on her way to 13 points.
Central's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Northwestern, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
Central will take on Killian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Northwestern, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 48-8 win against American on the 13th.
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