Centennial was the 82-54 winner over Central when they last played one another back in December of 2025, but their luck changed this time around. The Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 60-59 to the Cobras. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Cobras are ranked 336th).
Jayden Prosper
| 01/16/26 vs Central | 22 |
| 01/15/26 @ Westwood | 23 |
| 01/13/26 @ John Carroll Catholic | 19 |
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Jayden Prosper. Despite the final result, he went 7-for-15 on his way to 22 points in addition to eight assists and eight steals. The matchup was Prosper's third in a row with at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Reggie Hayes, who posted 11 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kamai Purce, who earned 15 points. Those 15 points gave Purce a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Julius Walker, who scored 14 points.
Centennial dropped their record down to 11-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Central, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 9-10.
Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 67-57 victory against Cooper City on the 19th. As for Central, they have also already played their next contest, a 66-41 win against Somerset College Prep Academy on the 20th.
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