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| 12/12/25 - Away | 63-40 W |
| 01/21/25 - Away | 34-48 L |
| 12/13/24 - Home | 34-54 L |
| 01/16/24 - Home | 68-64 W |
| 12/01/23 - Away | 72-52 W |
| + 5 more games |
Central and Springstead are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2021, but not for long. The Bears will be playing at home against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Central and six for Springstead.
On Wednesday, Central came up short against Gulf and fell 58-47.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Alejandro Canales, who posted ten points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Marciello Fonseca, who put up six points and seven assists.
Meanwhile, Springstead came up short against Vanguard on Tuesday, falling 55-34. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 633rd, while the Knights are ranked 127th).
Loss or not, Springstead got some senior leadership from TJ Waite and Sam Franco. Waite scored nine points and five rebounds, while Franco earned eight points and five boards.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for Springstead, their loss dropped their record down to 2-19.
This contest is shaping up to be a blowout: Central has been crazy accurate this season, having drained 52.9% of their field goals per game. It's a different story for Springstead, though, as they've only made 32.5% of their shots this season. Given Central's sizable advantage in that area, the Eagles will need to find a way to close that gap.
Central got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in December of 2025 against Springstead by a conclusive 63-40 score. In that contest, the Bears amassed a halftime lead of 34-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
