Basketball Game Preview: Clinton Prairie Gophers vs. Tri-Central Trojans

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Previous Games

02/20/24 - Away	58-50 W
02/17/23 - Home	66-51 W
02/18/22 - Home	44-48 L
02/21/20 - Away	55-33 W
12/27/19 - Neutral	54-37 W
+ 5 more games

Clinton Prairie is 8-2 against Tri-Central since February of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Clinton Prairie Gophers will host the Tri-Central Trojans at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Clinton Prairie's favor as the team sits on 14 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Tri-Central has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road.

Clinton Prairie is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Covington: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Clinton Prairie blew Covington out of the water with an 84-38 final score. The Gophers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 20 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Tri-Central ended up a good deal behind Eastbrook on Saturday and lost 48-33. The matchup marked the Trojans' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Clinton Prairie's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Tri-Central, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.

Clinton Prairie beat Tri-Central 58-50 in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Clinton Prairie repeat their success, or does Tri-Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.