Basketball Game Preview: Central Decatur Cardinals vs. Lenox Tigers

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Previous Games

12/20/24 - Away	39-47 L
01/29/24 - Home	40-58 L
12/21/21 - Home	50-32 W
02/18/20 - Neutral	57-17 W
12/12/19 - Home	44-21 W
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Central Decatur has gone 7-2 against Lenox recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Central Decatur Cardinals duke it out with the Lenox Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Central Decatur took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Wayne by a score of 38-25.

Meanwhile, Lenox made easy work of Southwest Valley on Monday and carried off a 60-40 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Southwest Valley are ranked 303rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Central Decatur is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Lenox, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.

Central Decatur came up short against Lenox when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 47-39. Will Central Decatur have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.