A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Central Lions duke it out with the Calhoun Tigers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday... Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
Central came up short against Highland Home on Tuesday, falling 75-54. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite their loss, Central saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Christian Lawrence, who posted 15 points, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Iyanis Wallace, who had 12 points and three steals.
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 nine offensive rebounds in five consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Calhoun was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 75-70 to Stanhope Elmore.
Central will have to contain Tyler Robertson as he made an impact in Calhoun's last game. He almost dropped a double-double on 42 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 60% of Calhoun's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Taylor Robertson, who went 7 of 12 on his way to 15 points and five assists.
Calhoun's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-5.
Central came up short against Calhoun when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 75-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Robertson, who posted 28 points. Now that Central 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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