Basketball Recap: Central City Triumphs

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Previous 6 Games

12/11/25 - Away	69-66 W
12/12/24 - Home	52-61 L
12/07/23 - Away	34-50 L
01/24/23 - Home	69-55 W
12/09/21 - Away	57-59 L
12/10/20 - Home	71-73 L

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ord, Central City was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out the Boone Central Cardinals 69-66. This was payback for the Bison, who suffered a 61-52 defeat the last time these two teams met.

Central City had a senior duo take command as Karter Negus went 7-for-13 en route to 24 points and seven boards and Kayden Morner almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which Negus has scored at least a third of the Bison's points. Another player making a difference was Logan Vakiner, who posted seven points.

Despite the loss, Boone Central still got an impressive performance from Jacob Miller, who shot 47% from the field on his way to 24 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Miller, who scored 19 points and six boards.

Central City now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Boone Central, they now have a losing record of 1-2.

Central City has already played their next matchup, a 44-41 victory against Centura on the 12th. As for Boone Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 62-28 loss against Pierce on the 12th.