Central is 1-9 against Andrew Jackson since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Eagles will take on the Andrew Jackson Volunteers at 8:00 p.m. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Andrew Jackson likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, everything went Central's way against Buford as Central made off with a 74-53 win.
Meanwhile, Andrew Jackson had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 61-38 margin over the Knights. The Volunteers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Central better keep an eye on Jy'Kevius Johnson. He was instrumental in Andrew Jackson's win, putting up 20 points. Johnson continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Peterson, who posted 12 points.
Andrew Jackson pushed their record up to 8-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.3 points. As for Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Central was taken down by Andrew Jackson 80-46 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Central was down 36-16.
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