Basketball Recap: Central's Winning Streak Snapped at Five Games

After a string of five wins, Central's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They took an 80-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Andrew Jackson Volunteers. The Eagles lost against the Volunteers in their previous head to head back in February of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 80-46 score last time.

Caden Edmond and Tazhir Webber certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Edmond posted 22 points along with eight boards and five assists, while Webber scored 17 points and seven steals. The dominant performance gave Webber a new career-high in steals. Demetrius Myers was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six assists and six rebounds.

Even though they lost, Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Andrew Jackson to victory, but perhaps none more so than Bryce Peterson, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten assists. Andrew Jackson is 8-3 when Peterson posts eight or more assists, but 1-2 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Zeke Clyburn, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 14 boards.

Central's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 10-8. As for Andrew Jackson, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-5.

Central has already played their next contest, a 69-61 victory against North Central on the 24th. As for Andrew Jackson, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 62-59 win against Trinity Collegiate on the 20th.