The Central Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Northside Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Northside likes a good challenge.
Central is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Brookwood: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Falcons blew the Panthers out of the water with a 59-14 final score. With the Falcons ahead 30-5 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Kelly Eubanks
| 01/22/26 vs Brookwood | 10 |
| 01/20/26 vs Greensboro | 14 |
| 01/17/26 @ American Christian Academy | 12 |
| 01/16/26 @ Paul W. Bryant | 13 |
| 01/13/26 @ Northridge | 8 |
Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Kelly Eubanks out in front who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Eubanks has been hot, having posted eight or more boards the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leziya McCruter, who posted nine points and eight steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of 14 wins, Northside's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of Wenonah by a score of 45-43. The game was a 20-20 toss-up at halftime, but the Rams couldn't quite close it out.
Central will need to focus on slowing down Alaina Sweatt, one of several Northside players who made an impact when they last played. She earned nine points and five rebounds. Sweatt continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kamryn Knowles was another key player, putting up 16 points.
Central's victory bumped their record up to 16-7. As for Northside, their loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 16-3.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Central has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 27.8 boards per game. However, it's not like Northside struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 38.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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