Central and Jay are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2020, but not for long. The Central Jaguars will welcome the Jay Royals at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Central easily dispatched W.S. Neal on Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Central fell just short of Milton by a score of 40-38 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Jay waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They were the clear victor by a 58-37 margin over the Bobcats. The Royals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.
Jay's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.3 points per game. As for Central, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Central came up short against Jay when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 56-47. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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