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St. JosephCentral
Bears
49
Bearcats
53

The Central (Battle Creek, MI) varsity basketball team won Friday's home non-conference game against St. Joseph (MI) in overtime by a score of 53-49.

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Game Story

Michigan High School Basketball - St. Joseph nipped by Central

December 10, 2021: Battle Creek, MI 49017

In Friday's non-league match, the host Central Bearcats basketball team scored a tight 53-49 triumph over the St. Joseph Bears.

In their next game, the Bearcats face the Lakeshore Lancers (Stevensville, MI) in a Southwestern Michigan - West match, on Tuesday, December 14. Central will attempt to move on its 1-0 season record. The Lancers enter the match with a 2-0 record after their 32-29 league win over Portage Central (Portage, MI).

With the defeat, St. Joseph moves to 0-1 on the year. The Bears travel to Kalamazoo Central (Kalamazoo, MI) to face the Maroon Giants in a Southwestern Michigan - East match on Tuesday, December 14. The Maroon Giants enter the match with a record of 0-0.

Rankings & Records

St. Joseph (21-22)

MIClass
20995
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
12-125-67-43-72-1.500.4551,2001,227

Central (21-22)

MIClass
241105
OverallLeagueHomeAwayNeutralWin %League %PFPA
9-128-64-55-50-2.429.5711,2541,271

Team Scoring Averages

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St. Joseph		6.55.07.09.549.0-50.0
Central		9.35.010.39.031.03.059.7

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Head-to-Head

  • Central won on 12/10/2021
    12/10 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4OT1Final
    St. Joseph00004949
    Central00005353

    The St. Joseph (MI) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away non-conference game against Central (Battle Creek, MI) in overtime by a score of 53-49.

    Box score
  • Central won on 1/27/2022
    1/27 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Central----46
    St. Joseph----44

    The Central (Battle Creek, MI) varsity basketball team won Thursday's away conference game against St. Joseph (MI) by a score of 46-44.

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Team Stat Comparison

St. JosephCentral
-Points Per Game4.9

Team Leaders

St. JosephCentralNational Avg.
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Points Per Game#12 Kylon Wilson12.04.9

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
St. Joseph8-9Central7-9
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
12/8/21St. JosephHarper Creek(L) 61-481/25/22Harper CreekCentral(L) 69-58
12/14/21St. JosephKalamazoo Central(L) 50-491/20/22CentralKalamazoo Central(L) 71-56
3/14/22St. JosephKalamazoo Central(L) 56-332/25/22Kalamazoo CentralCentral(L) 49-48
12/18/21LakeshoreSt. Joseph(W) 40-3812/14/21CentralLakeshore(W) 85-71
2/4/22St. JosephLakeshore(L) 44-423/1/22CentralLakeshore(L) 60-51
3/11/22LakeshoreSt. Joseph(W) 52-49
1/7/22MattawanSt. Joseph(W) 57-541/11/22CentralMattawan(W) 72-50
2/10/22St. JosephMattawan(L) 62-52
1/11/22LakeviewSt. Joseph(W) 59-5512/16/21LakeviewCentral(L) 61-50
2/4/22CentralLakeview(W) 66-63
3/7/22LakeviewCentral(L) 72-69
1/13/22St. JosephPortage Northern(W) 53-411/18/22Portage NorthernCentral(W) 51-27
2/18/22Portage NorthernSt. Joseph(W) 72-50
1/18/22Benton HarborSt. Joseph(L) 66-562/1/22CentralBenton Harbor(L) 87-79
1/21/22St. JosephPortage Central(L) 57-462/8/22CentralPortage Central(L) 76-69
2/25/22Portage CentralSt. Joseph(L) 59-51
3/9/22St. JosephPortage Central(W) 49-45
1/25/22NorrixSt. Joseph(W) 58-511/13/22CentralNorrix(W) 65-56
2/23/22NorrixCentral(W) 51-47
2/8/22St. JosephGull Lake(L) 57-391/7/22Gull LakeCentral(W) 66-65
2/10/22CentralGull Lake(L) 59-44

Record Breakdown

St. Joseph (21-22)

Central (21-22)
12-12
Overall
9-12
5-6
League
8-6
4-5
Non-League
1-5
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
8-9
Common Opponent
7-9
7-4
Home
4-5
3-7
Away
5-5
2-1
Neutral
0-2
0-0
Playoff
0-0
12-12
In-State
9-12
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0