Basketball Game Preview: Cheraw Braves vs. Central Eagles

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01/09/25 - Away	55-44 W
01/30/24 - Home	67-27 W
01/05/24 - Away	61-40 W
01/31/23 - Away	53-36 W
01/06/23 - Home	57-29 W
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Cheraw has gone 9-1 against Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Cheraw Braves will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Cheraw will be strutting in after a win while Central will be coming in after a loss.

Cheraw is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing North Central: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Cheraw blew North Central out of the water with a 57-27 final score. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Central played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 57-20 defeat at the hands of Chesterfield. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.

Cheraw is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Central, they dropped their record down to 3-16 with the loss, which was their third straight at home.

Cheraw beat Central 55-44 in their previous meeting back in January. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central's Jordyn Griffin, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Cheraw still be able to contain Griffin? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.