Central won the last time they faced East and things went their way on Monday too. The Central Blue Eagles strolled past East with points to spare, taking the game 69-54. Given the Blue Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 135th, while East are ranked 334th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jonathan Bruce, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. That was a full 46.3% of East's points, marking the fourth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mike Conway, who put up 20 points along with five boards and three steals.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for East, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 56-51 win against Bishop Miege on the 21st. East has also already played their next contest, a 67-39 victory against Crossroads on the 23rd.
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