The Imhotep Charter Panthers will challenge the Central Lancers at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Imhotep Charter's favor as the team sits on 19 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Central has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.
Imhotep Charter is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing West Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Imhotep Charter blew West Catholic out of the water with a 72-36 final score. The Panthers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Central came into Tuesday's game having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 59-46 win over Parkway Northwest on Tuesday.
Imhotep Charter better focus on containing Yamir Knight-Parker and Christopher Brown as the pair were huge in Central's win. Knight-Parker shot 4-for-7 from deep and dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten boards, while Brown dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Knight-Parker has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Aaron Pogarsky, who posted nine points.
Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.7 offensive rebounds per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 10.2.
Imhotep Charter is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 5-14.
Everything came up roses for Imhotep Charter against Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, as the squad secured a 74-32 win. Will Imhotep Charter repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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