Central kicked off their season on the road on Monday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to the Laurel Hill Hoboes 42-38. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hoboes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2023.
Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Autumn Boutwell, who posted 15 points plus four steals. Lakin Mathews was another key player, posting six points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Even though they lost, Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Laurel Hill only posted two.
Aiyana Dixon went supernova for Laurel Hill, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 23 rebounds. Dixon has been hot for a while, having posted 11 or more rebounds the last ten times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Savannah Riley, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 11 rebounds.
Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 55-28 victory against Flomaton on the 19th. As for Laurel Hill, they will host Navarre at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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