
Lions
01/31/25 vs Northside | 68-22 |
01/28/25 vs Jonesboro | 58-57 |
01/25/25 vs Griffin | 64-60 |
01/24/25 vs Starr's Mill | 56-54 |
01/17/25 @ Mundy's Mill | 53-43 |
+ 4 more games |
Central waltzed into their matchup on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Northside Patriots 68-22. The Lions have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 20 points or more this season.
Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Connor Williams, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 12 rebounds. Those 14 points gave Williams a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Khaven Cochran, who went 6 for 13 en route to 14 points in addition to seven boards and three steals.
Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive contests.
Central pushed their record up to 19-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Northside, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-13.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 54-43 loss against Griffin on the 4th. Northside has also already played their next game, an 80-58 win against Harris County on the 1st.
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