Basketball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Memphis Central

Warriors

Previous 6 Games

12/28/24 vs Rockvale	78-53
12/27/24 vs Union City	100-45
12/19/24 vs Bolton	86-65
12/13/24 @ West Memphis	58-53
12/12/24 @ Millington Central	57-48
12/10/24 vs Raleigh-Egypt	66-45

Memphis Central came tearing into Saturday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.2 points) and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victor by a 78-53 margin over Rockvale. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 21 points or more this season.

Memphis Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kamauri Johnson, who posted 20 points. Those 20 points gave Johnson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Damion Cox, who had 18 points.

Memphis Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Rockvale, their loss dropped their record down to 5-9.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Memphis Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Memphis East at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. One thing working in Memphis Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches. As for Rockvale, they will head out on the road to challenge Centennial at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.