Hawks
| 01/14/25 @ Crawford County | 63-55 |
| 01/13/25 vs Webster County | 77-49 |
| 01/07/25 @ Schley County | 85-76 |
Central waltzed into their game on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Crawford County Eagles by a score of 63-55. That's more bragging rights for the Hawks, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sema J Copeland continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, putting up 23 points. Another player making a difference was Ruben Henderson, who posted 12 points.
When it comes to explaining why Crawford County lost, don't look at Mareo Slaton. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 20 points and 16 boards. Slaton is becoming a predictor of Crawford County's success: when he posts at least eight rebounds the team is 2-1 (and 5-9 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Chadrick Price, who put up eight points.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.1 points per game. As for Crawford County, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when the Central Hawks take on the Marion County Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests. As for Crawford County, they will face off against Chattahoochee County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Chattahoochee County is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
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