The Central Cobras and the Cardinal Gibbons Chiefs will compete for holiday cheer at 5:20 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central comes in on three and Cardinal Gibbons on four.
Last Friday, Central earned a 74-62 win over Palm Beach Gardens.
Joseph Gayle
| 12/13/24 vs Palm Beach Gardens | 35 |
| 12/03/24 vs Vero Beach | 27 |
| 11/30/24 vs Chaminade-Madonna | 33 |
| 11/20/24 @ Martin County | 17 |
| 02/15/24 vs Olympia | 20 |
Central had a senior duo take command as Joseph Gayle dropped a double-double on 35 points and 11 rebounds and Christian Maxon went 8 of 14 on his way to 23 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Gayle's evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Maxon, who posted five points along with 15 assists and seven boards.
Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 24 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cardinal Gibbons beat South Plantation 45-41 on Tuesday.
Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Cardinal Gibbons, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
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