The Central Rockets waltzed into their match on Tuesday with three straight wins but they left with four. They skirted past Hampshire 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Central has posted since December 30, 2023.
Central's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Myles Lowe, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Jacob Johnson, who scored ten points along with six steals.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season. As for Hampshire, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-17.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Cary-Grove at 7:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Central focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 on Tuesday. As for Hampshire, they will head out on the road to square off against Crystal Lake South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crystal Lake South knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matches -- so hopefully Hampshire likes a good challenge.
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