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| 01/31/25 - Away | 74-52 W |
| 01/14/25 - Home | 59-45 W |
| 01/27/24 - Away | 41-44 L |
| 01/05/24 - Home | 48-46 W |
| 01/28/23 - Home | 51-48 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central posted their biggest victory since December 20, 2024 on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 74-52 margin over the Northeast Raiders. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 59-45 back in January.
Tavarus Tinsley Jr and Justyn Taylor certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Tinsley Jr went 9 of 19 on his way to 25 points, while Taylor went 5 for 9 en route to 17 points. The dominant performance gave Tinsley Jr a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Emmanuel Thorpe, who posted seven points.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.5 points over those games. As for Northeast, their defeat was their sixth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-18.
Coincidentally, Central and Northeast will both be playing Southwest the next time they take the court. Central will head out to face Southwest at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Northeast will host them at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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