The Central Jaguars won the last time they faced the L.E.A.D. Academy Lions, and things went their way on Monday too. Central secured a 38-34 W over L.E.A.D. Academy. Given Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 99th, while L.E.A.D. Academy is ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Leading Central to victory were Autumn Boutwell and Lakin Mathews. Boutwell scored 16 points, while Mathews dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Boutwell's fifth in a row with at least ten points.
Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for L.E.A.D. Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Central will square off against North Bay Haven Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. North Bay Haven Academy is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for L.E.A.D. Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Jay at 12:00 p.m. on Friday.
