Two dominant guards in Tion Wright and John Mattingly are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carl Hayden Community Falcons will square off against the Central Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Carl Hayden Community is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
Carl Hayden Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Willow Canyon 77-74.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Central on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew Catalina Foothills out of the water with an 80-50 final score. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 19 games by 23 points or more this season.
Carl Hayden Community better keep an eye on Mattingly. He was instrumental in Central's win, almost dropping a double-double with 28 points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Mattingly a new career-high in rebounds. Dominic Rojas was another key player, putting up 14 points and four steals.
Central pushed their record up to 26-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.2 points. As for Carl Hayden Community, their victory bumped their record up to 21-7.
Carl Hayden Community took a serious blow against Central in their previous meeting back in February, falling 81-48. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Carl Hayden Community was down 50-23.
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