Central and Jay are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Central Jaguars will face off against the Jay Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.6 points per game this season.
It was a proper cat-fight when Central faced off against Paxton on Friday. Central took a 57-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Paxton.
01/17/25 @ Paxton | 25 |
01/16/25 @ Pensacola Christian Academy | 16 |
01/14/25 vs Laurel Hill | 33 |
01/09/25 vs Jay | 19 |
01/07/25 vs Milton | 21 |
Central might have lost, but man, Autumn Boutwell was a machine: she went 9 of 21 on her way to 25 points and three steals. The matchup was Boutwell's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Lakin Mathews was another key player, putting up seven points and four steals.
Meanwhile, Jay earned a 44-34 victory over Ponce De Leon on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Jay is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Central might still be hurting after the 73-48 loss they got from Jay when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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