Centennial has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Wednesday as they fell 86-69 to the Central Cobras. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Cobras earlier this season, when they won 93-83.
01/22/25 @ Central | 39 |
01/20/25 vs Park Vista | 26 |
01/17/25 @ Treasure Coast | 15 |
01/16/25 @ Okeechobee | 30 |
01/14/25 vs John Carroll Catholic | 19 |
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Jeremy Felix, who went 15 of 19 en route to 39 points. Felix has been hot for a while, having posted 15 or more points the last 13 times he's played. Felix Buroz was another key player, going 5 for 11 on his way to 15 points and three steals.
Joseph Gayle was his usual excellent self, going 14 of 18 en route to 32 points and six boards for Central. Another player making a difference was Christopher Maxon, who almost dropped a triple-double on 12 points, ten rebounds, and nine assists.
Centennial's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 14-7. As for Central, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-7.
Centennial and Central should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Centennial (ranked 66th) will meet Port St. Lucie (ranked 422nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Central will square off against Westwood at 6:00 p.m. on Friday up 232 places (53 vs. 285).
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