Basketball Game Preview: St. Paul Wildcats vs. Central City Bison

St. Paul and Central City are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. The St. Paul Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central City Bison at 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Paul is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.

St. Paul came up into this matchup off a tough 27-point defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Sandy Creek by a score of 46-43 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Wildcats have suffered since January 16, 2024.

Central City's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Fillmore Central on Friday. Central City blew past Arcadia/Loup City 55-33. That looming 55-33 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bison yet this season.

The victory got Central City back to even at 6-6. As for St. Paul, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.

St. Paul came up short against Central City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 44-32. Will St. Paul have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.