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The Central (Little Rock, AR) varsity basketball team won Thursday's neutral tournament game against DeSales (Louisville, KY) by a score of 89-78.

Game Details: King of the Bluegrass Holiday Classic

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DeSales----78
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Kentucky High School Basketball - Central winner over DeSales

December 21, 2023: Louisville, KY 40214

In Thursday's non-league outing, the Central Tigers (Little Rock, AR) basketball squad were victorious over the host DeSales Colts (Louisville, KY), by a score of 89-78.

In their next game, the Tigers meet the Bowling Green Purples (Bowling Green, KY) in a non-league match, on Friday, December 22. Central will attempt to better on its 10-0 season record. The Purples enter the match with a 6-2 record after their 73-62 non-league win over Harlan County (Harlan, KY).

With the defeat, DeSales moves to 7-3 on the year. The Colts travel to Lexington Christian (Lexington, KY) to meet the Eagles in a non-league match on Wednesday, December 27. The Eagles enter the match with a record of 4-3. Lexington Christian won 66-39 in their recent non-league match against Mercer County (Harrodsburg, KY)

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    Rankings & Records

    DeSales (23-24)

    KY
    19
    OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
    22-105-09-59-34-2.6881.0002,3812,092

    Central (23-24)

    NationalARClass
    7711
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
    27-69-36-18-213-3.818.7502,0231,669

    Team Scoring Averages

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    DeSales
    13.516.521.016.56.074.4
    Central
    9.612.315.315.0-61.3

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    Record Breakdown

    DeSales (23-24)

    Central (23-24)

    22-10
    Overall
    27-6
    5-0
    League
    9-3
    16-8
    Non-League
    9-0
    0-1
    Head to Head
    1-0
    0-0
    Common Opponent
    0-0
    9-5
    Home
    6-1
    9-3
    Away
    8-2
    4-2
    Neutral
    13-3
    0-0
    Playoff
    3-0
    19-9
    In-State
    18-3
    3-1
    Out-of-State
    9-3