Basketball Recap: Central Skates Past Okeechobee with Ease

Cobras

Margin (Wins)

01/30/25 @ Okeechobee	45
01/07/25 vs Port St. Lucie	39
01/27/25 @ Cornerstone Charter Academy	37
01/04/25 vs Lake Worth	27
01/24/25 vs Westwood	26

You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Central's strategy against Okeechobee on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Central Cobras blew the Okeechobee Brahmans out of the water with an 88-43 final score. The Cobras have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Central had a senior duo take command as Joseph Gayle shot 4-for-6 from beyond the arc and dropped a triple-double on 30 points, 11 boards, and ten assists and Christian Maxon went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc on his way to 25 points and six assists. Gayle is becoming a predictor of Central's success: when he posts at least ten assists the team is 16-6 (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Christopher Maxon was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to seven rebounds and six assists.

Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Okeechobee only racked up 12 assists.

When it comes to explaining why Okeechobee lost, don't look at Oliver Saunders. Despite the final result, he went 7 of 10 en route to 15 points. That's the most points Saunders has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Channing Delagall, who posted nine points.

Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 82.4 points per game. As for Okeechobee, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-10.

Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Okeechobee has also already played their next contest, a 48-46 defeat against Jensen Beach on the 31st.