The Central Spartans will be taking part in a tournament against the West Hills Wolf Pack at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.9 points per game this season.
On Saturday, Central was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 46-45 to Santana. The game marked the Spartans' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Daimaggio Wyatt
| 12/28/24 @ Santana | 19 |
| 12/27/24 vs Monte Vista | 22 |
| 12/26/24 vs Grossmont | 26 |
| 12/19/24 @ Holtville | 20 |
| 12/17/24 @ Brawley | 21 |
Despite the defeat, Central got top-tier performance from Daimaggio Wyatt, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 boards. Wyatt's afternoon made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was David Lopez, who posted 11 points in addition to six rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, West Hills was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 65-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Sweetwater.
Central will need focus on slowing down Malekai Dillon, one of several West Hills players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 of 16 on his way to 18 points along with five rebounds and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Shaw, who almost dropped a double-double on 17 points and nine boards.
West Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-5.
Central was able to grind out a solid win over West Hills in their previous meeting back in January, winning 72-62. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Hills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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