Basketball Recap: Central Piles Up the Points Against Calexico

Central hadn't done well against Calexico recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Central Spartans took their contest with ease, bagging a 68-37 victory over the Calexico Bulldogs. With the Spartans ahead 40-11 at the half, the game was all but over already.

Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maryanne Barrett out in front who posted 24 points and eight boards. Those 24 points gave Barrett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Victoria Zamora, who earned 15 points.

The victory made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 14-11. As for Calexico, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-16 record this season.

Central will venture away from home to face off against Palo Verde Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Calexico, they will host Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.