Two dominant forwards in Kevin Gladney and Jaylon Evans are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Overton Wolverines are taking a road trip to square off against the Memphis Central Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Overton easily dispatched Kingsbury on Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Overton fell just short of Memphis East by a score of 46-44 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wolverines have suffered against the Mustangs since January 24, 2023.
Meanwhile, Memphis Central can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They blew past Kingsbury 84-41. The Warriors have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more this season.
Overton better focus on containing Damion Cox and Evans as the pair were huge in Memphis Central's win. Cox posted 22 points, while Evans earned 20 points. The matchup was Evans' third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cardale Manuel, who had ten points.
Overton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points per game. As for Memphis Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
Overton couldn't quite finish off Memphis Central when the teams last played back in January and fell 61-59. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cox, who scored 32 points. Now that Overton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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