Central and Paul W. Bryant are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The Central Falcons are taking a road trip to face off against the Paul W. Bryant Stampede at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central's defense has only allowed 23.9 points per game this season, so Paul W. Bryant's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Central is headed into Friday's contest hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight losses. They fell just short of Hale County by a score of 48-45 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Falcons have suffered since November 8th.
Despite their loss, Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Kelly Eubanks, who went 5 of 10 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Michal Steward, who posted eight points along with eight boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Paul W. Bryant had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 23 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They never let the Tigers onto the board and left with a 2-0 win. The two-point effort marked the Stampede's lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Paul W. Bryant now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Central strolled past Paul W. Bryant in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 48-31. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Paul W. Bryant turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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