Central proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 42) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Okemos Wolves 61-59. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Trail Blazers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Wolves are ranked 16th).
Central's win bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Okemos, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 14-3.
Central will face off against Denby at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four matchups -- so hopefully Denby likes a good challenge. As for Okemos, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-59 defeat against Catholic Central on the 4th.
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