Having just played yesterday, the Central Rockets will get right back to it and host the Miramar Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Miramar took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Central beat Braddock 66-53. Given the Rockets' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 47th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 432nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Miramar came up short against Stranahan on Friday and fell 62-52. The Patriots have struggled against the Mighty Dragons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Central will need focus on slowing down Martell Smith, one of several Miramar players who made an impact when they last played. He went 7 of 12 en route to 19 points. Those 19 points gave Smith a new career-high. Joshua Skinner was another key player, going 7 for 14 on his way to 15 points.
Even though they lost, Miramar smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive games.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 15-5. As for Miramar, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
Central was dealt a bruising 83-47 loss at the hands of Miramar in their previous matchup back in December of 2019. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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