Central had taken Vero Beach down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Cobras fell 71-67 to the Indians. While losing is never fun, the Cobras can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 432nd, while the Indians are ranked 184th).
Vero Beach got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Preston Collier out in front who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards. Collier is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Jeremiah Sanders was another key player, shooting 60% from the field en route to 17 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
This is the second loss in a row for Central and nudges their season record down to 4-6. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points over those games. As for Vero Beach, their record is now 7-3.
Coming up, Central will venture away from home to square off against South Fork at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Vero Beach, they will finish 2025 at home by hosting Tournament Opponent at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th.
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