The Central Blue Devils were the 77-55 winner over the West Side Roughriders when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Central took a 75-70 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Side. Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Central had strong showings from Malachi Thomas, who scored 18 points along with seven assists and five rebounds, and Malik Bass, who scored 25 points along with six assists and two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bass has scored all season. Drean Aikins was another key contributor, scoring five points along with six rebounds and three blocks.
Central has not been sharp recently, as they've lost nine of their last ten games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for West Side, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will take on East Side at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for West Side, West Side and Marion P. Thomas will face off at 4:00 p.m. on January 29th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Marion P. Thomas is hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
