Basketball Game Preview: Central Magnet vs. Lawrence County Wildcats

Central Magnet will face off against the Lawrence County Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Central Magnet has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 28.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-35, which was the final score in Central Magnet's tilt against Giles County on Friday. While losing is never fun, Central Magnet can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 364th, while Giles County is ranked 144th).

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Lawrence County took on Marshall County on Friday. Lawrence County fell to Marshall County 74-68. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (56), the Wildcats still had to take the loss.

Central Magnet's defeat dropped their record down to 5-17. As for Lawrence County, their loss dropped their record down to 11-8.

Central Magnet couldn't quite finish off Lawrence County in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 and fell 52-50. Will Central Magnet have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.