The Central School Pioneers will venture away from home to square off against the Claiborne Academy Rebels at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central School has struggled recently with seven defeats in a row, while Claiborne Academy will arrive with seven straight wins.
Last Friday, Central School had to suffer through a 68-16 loss at the hands of Briarfield Academy. The contest marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Claiborne Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Briarfield Academy on Friday, but they still walked away with a 54-49 victory.
Claiborne Academy's win came from a few key players Central School will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Maddox Gaston, who went 6 for 14 en route to 18 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Adams, who posted 12 points and four steals.
Claiborne Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.
Claiborne Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Central School, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Central School was dealt a bruising 63-21 defeat at the hands of Claiborne Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Claiborne Academy's Reagan Feazell, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine boards. Now that Central School knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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