It was a proper cat-fight when Central challenged Destiny Christian Academy on Thursday. The Central Bobcats rang in the new year with a 62-54 victory over the Destiny Christian Academy Lions. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 40th in Arizona, while the Lions are ranked 128th in California), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
John Mattingly was a one-man wrecking crew for Central as he went 5 of 10 en route to 24 points along with seven assists and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Rojas, who posted 11 points.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. As for Destiny Christian Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
Central didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 77-73 win against Lone Peak on the 3rd. As for Destiny Christian Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 66-58 victory against Highland on the 3rd.
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