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Poplar BluffCentral

Mules
35
Tigers
51

The Central (Cape Girardeau, MO) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Poplar Bluff (MO) by a score of 51-35.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Poplar Bluff----35
Central----51
Final score provided by D. Dickey.
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Game Story

Missouri High School Basketball - Poplar Bluff knocked off by Central

January 31, 2025: Cape Girardeau, MO 63703

In Friday's league test, the Central Tigers (Cape Girardeau, MO) basketball squad knocked off the visiting Poplar Bluff Mules (Poplar Bluff, MO), by a score of 51-35.

Next, the Tigers encounter the Jefferson City Jays (Jefferson City, MO) in a non-league test, on Saturday, February 1. Central will attempt to improve on its 13-4 season record. The Jays come into the test with a 11-1 record after their 73-58 league win over Smith-Cotton (Sedalia, MO).

The Mules (5-11) will now prepare for their test against New Madrid County Central (New Madrid, MO). The Eagles come into the Southeast Missouri test with a 4-11 record. In their last test, New Madrid County Central beat Malden (Malden, MO), 77-60, in a non-league test.

Poplar Bluff @ Central Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 31, 2025 @ 7:30p
The Central (Cape Girardeau, MO) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Poplar Bluff (MO) by a score of 51-35.

Rankings & Records

Poplar Bluff (24-25)

MOClass
18236
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
8-141-32-61-55-3.364.2501,1181,281

Central (24-25)

MOClass
6019
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
16-84-310-14-62-1.667.5711,2991,231

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Poplar Bluff		15.510.516.516.250.8
Central		15.014.714.713.754.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Poplar Bluff4-6Central7-4
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/10/24Notre DamePoplar Bluff(L) 41-371/14/25Notre DameCentral(W) 43-33
2/14/25Notre DamePoplar Bluff(L) 65-44
12/11/24DexterPoplar Bluff(W) 43-381/9/25DexterCentral(W) 55-36
2/28/25DexterPoplar Bluff(W) 64-57
12/13/24Poplar BluffNew Madrid County Central(W) 58-352/11/25New Madrid County CentralCentral(W) 59-35
2/4/25Poplar BluffNew Madrid County Central(W) 51-50
1/21/25Poplar BluffJackson(L) 58-4712/12/24JacksonCentral(W) 60-52
12/30/24CentralJackson(L) 50-41
1/24/25CentralJackson(W) 48-42
1/28/25KennettPoplar Bluff(L) 72-652/25/25CentralKennett(W) 50-41
2/7/25SikestonPoplar Bluff(L) 88-5212/13/24CentralSikeston(L) 90-52
2/14/25CentralSikeston(L) 63-44
3/7/25CentralSikeston(L) 84-37
3/5/25Poplar BluffHillsboro(L) 75-691/28/25CentralHillsboro(W) 53-40

Record Breakdown

Poplar Bluff (24-25)

Central (24-25)
8-14
Overall
16-8
1-4
League
4-3
4-8
Non-League
9-3
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
4-6
Common Opponent
7-4
2-6
Home
10-1
1-5
Away
4-6
5-3
Neutral
2-1
0-0
Playoff
0-0
7-13
In-State
16-8
1-1
Out-of-State
0-0