After two games on the road, Central is heading back home. They will take on the Calhoun Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Friday.
Central suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Friday. They took a serious blow against Calhoun, falling 88-51. Central found out winning isn't easy when you don't work as a unit and post eight fewer assists than your opponent.
Iyanis Wallace put forth a good effort for the losing side as he scored 24 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was Dekijuan Mccall, who scored 11 points along with five rebounds.
Central bumped their record down to 1-12 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road. As for Calhoun, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-5.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Central have been smashing the glass this season, having only averaged 20.2 rebounds per game. It's a different story for Calhoun, though, as they've been averaging only 36.1 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Central took a serious blow against Calhoun when the teams last played on Friday, falling 88-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Calhoun's Tyler Robertson, who dropped a triple-double on 31 points, 15 rebounds, and ten assists. Now that Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.