Basketball Game Preview: Center Yellowjackets vs. Kauffman

The Center Yellowjackets will head out on the road to take on Kauffman at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Center is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak.

Last Friday, Center was beaten by Odessa 68-30. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 456th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 209th).

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Kauffman, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They blew past Northeast 62-14 on Friday. The contest marked Kauffman's most dominant win of the season so far.

Kauffman's victory bumped their record up to 4-8. As for Center, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 4-8.

Center came up short against Kauffman in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 32-27. Can Center avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.