Basketball Recap: Memphis Central Sets Scoring Season-High Against Union City

Warriors

Team Score

12/27/24 vs Union City	100
11/29/24 vs Bogan	88
12/19/24 vs Bolton	86
11/29/24 vs Morgan Park	85
11/19/24 vs Booker T. Washington	76

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Memphis Central). They breezed by the Union City Golden Tornadoes to the tune of 100-45 on Friday. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.

Jaylon Evans had a dynamite game for Memphis Central, putting up 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cardale Manuel, who posted 15 points.

The win was the fifth in a row for Memphis Central, bringing their record for this year to 10-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.4 points per game. As for Union City, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-10 record this season.

Memphis Central will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Memphis East at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Union City will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Henry County at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.