Southwest won the last time they faced Central and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Southwest Patriots snuck past the Central Chargers with a 65-60 win. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Chargers are ranked 379th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Southwest to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brandon Ashley, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 20 points. Ashley has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Chase Dupree was another key player, going 6 for 13 en route to 17 points.
Patriots
| 01/28/25 @ Central | 65-60 |
| 01/18/25 @ Westside | 69-56 |
| 01/14/25 @ Academy for Classical Education | 71-55 |
| 12/28/24 @ Jones County | 71-66 |
| 12/14/24 @ Houston County | 61-53 |
Southwest pushed their record up to 16-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-12.
The future could be bright for both Southwest and Central: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Southwest will try to hand Academy for Classical Education their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Central will look to extend Northeast's seven-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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