Basketball Game Preview: Griffin Bears vs. Central Lions

The Griffin Bears will square off against the Central Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.

Last Wednesday, Griffin got the win against Starr's Mill by a conclusive 64-44. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bears have posted against the Panthers since January 11, 2020.

Meanwhile, Central came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.4 points) and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Patriots 68-22. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 43-9.

Griffin has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.9 points per game. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Griffin came up short against Central in their previous meeting on Saturday, falling 64-60. Will Griffin have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.