Preview: Central Heights Vikings vs. Jayhawk Linn Jayhawks
The Central Heights Vikings and the Jayhawk Linn Jayhawks will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Central Heights is coming into the game hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, Central Heights humbled Northern Heights with a 63-23 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Central Heights has managed all season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-29, which was the final score in Jayhawk Linn's tilt against Erie on Tuesday. Jayhawk Linn was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-11.
Central Heights has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Jayhawk Linn, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 5-12.
Central Heights took their victory against Jayhawk Linn when the teams last played back in February of 2023 by a conclusive 51-27. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central Heights since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.