On Monday, the Central Cobras earned a 64-56 victory over the Somerset Academy Panthers. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cobras.
Christian Maxon
| 01/20/25 vs Somerset Academy | 19 |
| 01/18/25 vs Lehigh | 19 |
| 01/17/25 vs North Tampa Christian Academy | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Vero Beach | 33 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Central to victory, but perhaps none more so than Christian Maxon, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 19 points along with eight rebounds and seven assists. The match was Maxon's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Gayle, who went 9 of 20 en route to 21 points and eight boards.
Maxon wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Central was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Somerset Academy only racked up eight assists.
Despite the loss, Somerset Academy still got an impressive performance from Christian Smith, who went 7 for 16 on his way to 23 points and six rebounds. Smith continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Sidney Barbe was another key player, putting up six points and five assists.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.4 points per game. As for Somerset Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-9 record this season.
Central has already played their next matchup, an 84-64 win against South Fork on the 21st. As for Somerset Academy, they will welcome Everglades at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Somerset Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 63.2 points per game this season.
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