Basketball Game Preview: Salina Central Mustangs vs. Eisenhower Tigers

By Team Reports Feb 7, 2024, 3:27am

Preview: Salina Central Mustangs vs. Eisenhower Tigers

The Salina Central Mustangs will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Eisenhower Tigers at 6:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.

On Tuesday, Salina Central was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 41-40 to Andover Central. Salina Central has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Meanwhile, Eisenhower's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fifth straight defeat. They took a 37-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hutchinson.

Salina Central has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-9 record this season. As for Eisenhower, they dropped their record down to 6-9 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.

Salina Central and Eisenhower were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in January, but Salina Central came up empty-handed after a 41-40 defeat. Will Salina Central 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.