Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Central Bears walked away with it. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 67-59 on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but Central sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tykel Williams out in front who scored 22 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Williams hasn't dropped below two steals for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Joyner, who scored 14 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for Lakewood, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-16.
Central will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Gateway at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th. Gateway has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 330 points over their last five matches. Lakewood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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