The Central Lions will square off against the North Oconee Titans at TBD on Friday. Central is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Central walked away with it. They walked away with a 55-45 victory over the Panthers on Wednesday. Given Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while Southwest DeKalb is ranked 254th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Khaven Cochran continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Connor Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on ten points and 11 rebounds.
Meanwhile, North Oconee entered their tilt with Lovett with 14 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 15. Everything went North Oconee's way against Lovett on Wednesday as North Oconee made off with a 71-49 victory. North Oconee has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 24-4. As for North Oconee, their victory bumped their record up to 26-3.
Central and North Oconee were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in February of 2023, but Central came up empty-handed after a 53-52 defeat. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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