The Central Rockets will take on the Miami Beach Hi-Tides at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last ten matchups.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed by Dr. Krop to the tune of 103-63 on Thursday. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 20 points or more this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marlon Gaitan, who went 9 for 13 from beyond the arc on his way to 34 points and six rebounds. Keri Foster was another key player, going 7 of 10 on his way to 16 points in addition to eight assists and eight steals.
Meanwhile, Miami Beach didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Coral Park on Thursday, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory.
Miami Beach's win came from a few key players Central will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Shirpsen Jean, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten assists. He is becoming a predictor of Miami Beach's success: when he posts at least ten assists the team is 6-3 (and 0-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Baptiste T, who posted 16 points.
Central pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.3 points per game. As for Miami Beach, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 29.1 boards per game. However, it's not like Miami Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Central couldn't quite finish off Miami Beach when the teams last played back in December of 2018 and fell 63-60. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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