Westwood managed to keep up with Central until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Westwood Panthers lost 82-56 to the Central Cobras. The Panthers have struggled against the Cobras recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Joseph Gayle, who went 10 for 20 on his way to 28 points and eight assists. The dominant performance gave Gayle a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Christopher Maxon, who went 6 of 9 en route to 18 points in addition to eight assists and six rebounds.
Westwood now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-7 record this season.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Westwood Panthers take on the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against South Plantation at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Central sitting on five straight victories and South Plantation on four.
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