Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 45) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 44-42 win over the Palm Beach Lakes Rams. The Cobras have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Rams, too.
CHAUNCIONA DAVIS
| 11/20/25 @ Palm Beach Lakes | 6 |
| 02/06/25 @ Jupiter | 5 |
| 01/07/25 @ Palm Bay | 4 |
| 02/13/25 vs Dr. Phillips | 3 |
| 01/30/25 @ Vero Beach | 3 |
Central can attribute much of their success to CHAUNCIONA DAVIS, who posted 14 points and six rebounds. Those six boards gave DAVIS a new career-high. Another player making a difference was ARIAH STEPLIN, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 12 rebounds.
Despite the loss, Palm Beach Lakes saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ajyah Haywood dropped a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Lyriq Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Central's record now sits at 2-0. As for Palm Beach Lakes, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Looking ahead, after both having extra time off, Central and Vero Beach will shake off the rust and duke it out at 6:30 p.m. on December 2. This will be the Cobras' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Palm Beach Lakes, they will square off against North Miami at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Rams will need to watch out since the Pioneers have now posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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