Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down the Ponce De Leon Pirates 67-49. For the Jaguars, this counts as revenge for the 52-49 win the Pirates walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January.
Leading Central to victory were Carson Baxley and Isaac Mathews. Baxley went 9 for 20 en route to 25 points, while Mathews went 7 for 11 en route to 14 points plus eight rebounds. Baxley's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Ellison, who scored nine points plus seven rebounds.
Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Ponce De Leon, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will face off against W.S. Neal at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Ponce De Leon, they will head out on the road to face off against Laurel Hill at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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