Two dominant forwards in Braydon Prospero and Zion McKenzie are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Central Bears will head out on the road to take on the Springstead Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lecanto just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Friday. They took a blow against the Panthers, falling 76-36. While losing is never fun, the Bears can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 410th, while the Panthers are ranked 99th).
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Springstead ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They managed a 72-66 victory over Weeki Wachee. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Springstead's win came from a few key players Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ryan Sayre, who posted 16 points and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Alejandro Arenas, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.
Springstead was working as a unit and finished the game with 21 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Springstead is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.9 points per game. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-6.
Central might still be hurting after the 54-34 loss they got from Springstead when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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