Central hasn't had much luck against Andrew Jackson recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Central Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Andrew Jackson Volunteers at 6:30 p.m.
Central is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 36-34 heartbreaker at the hands of Buford.
| 02/02/24 vs Buford | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs Buford | 17 |
| 12/17/24 vs North Central | 16 |
| 01/19/24 vs North Central | 15 |
| 01/07/25 @ Chesterfield | 14 |
Despite the loss, Central got top-tier performance from Jordyn Griffin, who almost dropped a triple-double on 17 points, nine boards, and 12 steals. That's the most points Griffin has posted since back in February of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jariyah Sowell, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Knights 102-13. Given the Volunteers' advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Knights are ranked 270th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central better keep an eye on Tamia Watkins. She was instrumental in Andrew Jackson's win, dropping a double-double on 39 points and 15 rebounds. The game was Watkins' 14th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ni?Yonna Asbelle, who almost dropped a double-double on 20 points and nine assists.
Andrew Jackson's victory was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-13.
Central was taken down by Andrew Jackson 92-24 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Watkins, who dropped a double-double on 31 points and 13 boards. Now that Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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