Central's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They walked away with a 68-59 win over the Northside Patriots. The Lions haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Xavier Davies, who shot 75% from the field en route to 13 points. Davies is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of McCray Bull, who went 6-for-10 on his way to 14 points and five rebounds.

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| 01/09/26 - Away | 68-59 W |
| 01/31/25 - Home | 68-22 W |
| 01/09/25 - Away | 69-56 W |
The win got Central back to even at 8-8. As for Northside, their defeat was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-13.
Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 73-31 loss against Griffin on the 10th. As for Northside, they will head out on the road to square off against Starr's Mill at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Patriots will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 67.73 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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