If the Central Academy Cougars were feeling good off their 79-39 takedown of the Apprentice Academy Red Wolves on Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Central Academy took a 74-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Montgomery Central on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Michael Hoff, who scored 21 points along with three steals. Hoff continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Butler, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Central Academy bumped their record down to 2-7 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Montgomery Central, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on North Stanly at 7:00 p.m. on December 27th. As for Montgomery Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Anson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Anson has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 362 points over their last five matches.
