It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Catalina Foothills can now relate to. They were outmatched by the Central Bobcats and fell 80-50. The Falcons were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bobcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in November of 2016.
John Mattingly was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine rebounds for Central. Those nine boards gave Mattingly a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dominic Rojas, who posted 14 points and four steals.
Catalina Foothills' defeat dropped their record down to 20-7. As for Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-3 record this season.
Catalina Foothills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Central, they will face off against Carl Hayden Community at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 matches -- so hopefully Carl Hayden Community likes a good challenge.
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