Basketball Game Preview: Central Dragons vs. Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers

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Previous Games

01/17/24 - Home	65-27 W
02/27/21 - Away	59-56 W
02/25/21 - Home	62-43 W
01/31/20 - Away	57-51 W
01/07/20 - Home	69-44 W
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Central is 10-0 against Philipsburg-Osceola since January of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Central Dragons will square off against the Philipsburg-Osceola Mountaineers at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matches.

Central will head into Monday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they had to skate by with only a two-point margin when they last took the court, which might have inspired the 30-point drubbing they dealt Bellwood-Antis on Monday. Central claimed a resounding 59-29 win over Bellwood-Antis. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Blue Devils are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Meanwhile, Philipsburg-Osceola took a blow against Penns Valley Area on Friday, falling 64-37. The Mountaineers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Central's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Philipsburg-Osceola, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.

Everything came up roses for Central against Philipsburg-Osceola in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 65-27 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.