Central hasn't had much luck against Winter Haven recently, but that could start to change on Friday. Having just played yesterday, the Central Cobras will head out on the road to face off against the Winter Haven Blue Devils at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Thursday, Central didn't have quite enough to beat Centennial and fell 57-55.
Meanwhile, Winter Haven had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.8 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Saturday. They took down the Raiders 65-47.
Winter Haven's win came from a few key players Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Serenity Hardy, who went 11 for 25 on her way to 27 points and five rebounds. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Quin?Nya Gray De Sanders, who went 8 of 13 en route to 18 points and five steals.
Winter Haven's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-11.
Central took a serious blow against Winter Haven in their previous matchup back in February of 2018, falling 70-31. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Central was down 45-15.
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