Missouri High School Basketball - Central thwarts Excelsior Springs
January 20, 2023: St. Joseph, MO 64501 The Central Indians (St. Joseph, MO) basketball knocked off the visiting Excelsior Springs Tigers (Excelsior Springs, MO), 48-35 in Friday's non-league test.
The Indians (7-5) will now prepare for their test against Oak Park (Kansas City, MO). The Northmen go into the Freelance test with a 14-1 record. In their last test, Oak Park notched a victory over Hickman (Columbia, MO), 72-46, in a non-league test.
The Tigers now own a 1-9 record. They play next when they travel to Greenwood for a non-league test on Saturday, January 21. Excelsior Springs will encounter a Blue Jays squad coming off a 65-44 non-league win over Willow Springs (Willow Springs, MO). The Blue Jays record now stands at 10-3.