Preview: Waynesville Tigers vs. Central Bulldogs
The Waynesville Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Central Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Waynesville will be strutting in after a victory while Central will be coming in after a defeat.
On Thursday, Waynesville was fully in charge, breezing past Parkview 79-44 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 49-23.
Meanwhile, Central's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their third straight defeat. They were dealt a 80-23 loss at the hands of Camdenton. While losing is never fun, Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while Camdenton is ranked 128th).
Waynesville's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-21.
Waynesville was able to grind out a solid win over Central when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 55-48. The rematch might be a little tougher for Waynesville since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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