
Cobras
01/24/25 vs Westwood | 82-56 |
01/22/25 vs Centennial | 86-69 |
01/21/25 vs South Fork | 84-64 |
01/20/25 vs Somerset Academy | 64-56 |
01/18/25 vs Lehigh | 81-56 |
Central had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They put the hurt on the Westwood Panthers with a sharp 82-56 victory. The score was close at the half, but the Cobras pulled away in the second half with 55 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Joseph Gayle, who went 10 for 20 on his way to 28 points and eight assists. The dominant performance gave Gayle a new career-high in assists. Christopher Maxon was another key player, going 6 of 9 en route to 18 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.
Gayle wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 25 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Central pushed their record up to 14-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.2 points per game. As for Westwood, they now have a losing record at 11-12.
Central and South Plantation will face off at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 14 contests. As for Westwood, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Westwood Panthers take on the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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