Basketball Game Preview: Central Bears vs. Nature Coast Tech Sharks

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Previous Games

01/30/24 - Home	55-43 W
12/15/23 - Away	71-46 W
01/13/23 - Away	56-26 W
12/09/22 - Home	65-35 W
01/07/22 - Away	51-41 W
+ 5 more games

Central has gone 9-1 against Nature Coast Tech recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Bears will be playing at home against the Nature Coast Tech Sharks at 7:30 p.m. Central will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.

Last Wednesday, Central didn't have too much trouble with Citrus as they won 70-51.

Meanwhile, Nature Coast Tech got the win against Hernando on Wednesday by a conclusive 58-32. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-12.

Central's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Nature Coast Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7 record this season.

Central was able to grind out a solid win over Nature Coast Tech in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 55-43. Will Central repeat their success, or does Nature Coast Tech have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.