Central is 0-5 against Cypress Creek since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Central Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Cypress Creek Coyotes at 7:00 p.m. on January 24th. Central is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
Central suffered their biggest defeat since December 19, 2023 on Tuesday. Their tough 47-23 defeat to Crystal River might stick with them for a while. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Central has suffered against Crystal River since January 14, 2020.
Central's defeat came about despite a quality game from Delanee Duncan, who scored eight points along with six rebounds and two blocks. Another player making a difference was Elena Sanchez, who scored seven points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Cypress Creek put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 44-24 margin over Florida College Academy. Cypress Creek pushed the score to 37-12 by the end of the third, a deficit Florida College Academy cut but never quite recovered from.
Central's loss was their 21st straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-18. As for Cypress Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 6-7.
Central took a serious blow against Cypress Creek when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 52-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cypress Creek's McKenzie Luebs, who scored 26 points along with seven steals and six rebounds. Now that Central knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
