The Wellington Wolverines will face off against the Central Cobras at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Central is hoping to do what Royal Palm Beach couldn't on Friday: put an end to Wellington's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Wellington strolled past Royal Palm Beach with points to spare, taking the game 60-41. Given the Wolverines' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Wildcats are ranked 181st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Central scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 93-83 hit to the loss column at the hands of Centennial. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Thursday (64), the Cobras still had to take the loss.
Wellington will need focus on slowing down Joseph Gayle, one of several Central players who made an impact when they last played. He went 12 for 25 on his way to 33 points. That was a full 39.8% of Central's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Christopher Maxon was another key player, shooting 5-for-6 from long range and dropping a double-double on 17 points and ten assists.
Wellington's victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.5 points per game. As for Central, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-6 record.
Wellington took their win against Central in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 78-55. Will Wellington repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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