There's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Jensen Beach Falcons 52-50. This was a revenge game for the Cobras: when they faced off against the Falcons back in December of 2024, they had to take a 65-61 defeat.

LOVELY GABRIEL
01/28/25 vs Jensen Beach | 4 |
01/25/25 vs Bishop Moore | 4 |
01/24/25 vs North Florida Educational Institute | 4 |
01/23/25 vs Centennial | 5 |
01/16/25 vs Palm Beach Lakes | 5 |
01/13/25 vs Treasure Coast | 4 |
Central's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was LOVELY GABRIEL, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 boards. GABRIEL is also on a roll when it comes to blocks, as she's now posted four or more in the last six games she's played. Another player making a difference was SUMMER STONE, who went 6 for 11 on her way to 15 points.
Jensen Beach lost on Tuesday despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Jayla Brinkley, who posted three points in addition to eight rebounds, five assists, and five steals. That's the most assists Brinkley has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Bell, who scored seven points and 13 boards.
With the win, Central broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 10-14. As for Jensen Beach, their loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-6.
Central will square off against Vero Beach at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Jensen Beach, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 71-48 victory against Somerset College Prep Academy on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps