The Central Rockets entered their tilt with the Carol City Chiefs with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Central blew past Carol City 70-36 at home. That 70-36 margin sets a new team best for Central this season.
Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeremy Smith led the charge by scoring eight points along with eight rebounds. Smith also grabbed two steals for the first time this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Odean Gilmore , who scored nine points along with four steals.
Despite the defeat, Carol City had strong showings from Damari Maxi, who scored 11 points, and Jahquori Lombrage, who scored ten points. Lombrage scored a full 27.8% of Carol City's points, the sixth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Central's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Carol City, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-6.
Central and Mitchell County will round out the year against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. Mitchell County will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Carol City, they will square off against Mourning at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mourning is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.
