01/21/25 @ Overton | 32 |
01/17/25 vs Memphis East | 17 |
01/16/25 @ Memphis East | 18 |
01/14/25 vs Kingsbury | 15 |
12/28/24 vs Rockvale | 18 |
Memphis Central extended their road winning streak to five games thanks to a huge performance from Damion Cox. The Memphis Central Warriors sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 61-59 victory over the Overton Wolverines on Tuesday thanks in part to Cox, who posted 32 points. His evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Jaylon Evans was another key player, putting up 15 points. He has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played.
Overton's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kevin Gladney, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 12 rebounds. Those 12 boards gave Gladney a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Wilson, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 13 points.
Memphis Central is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.5 points per game. As for Overton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-8 record this season.
Memphis Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 76-75 loss against White Station on the 24th. Overton has also already played their next contest, a 54-50 defeat against Whitehaven on the 23rd.
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