After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Clovis West, Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 61-50 victory over the Buchanan Bears. Given the Grizzlies' advantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Bears are ranked 166th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central found their leader in freshman Zyraeis Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. Vivian Moore was another key player, going 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and six assists.
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Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Buchanan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will face off against Clovis North at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Central is facing Clovis North at the right time seeing as Clovis North is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Buchanan, they will square off against Clovis West at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Clovis West's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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