Basketball Game Preview: Central Knights vs. Barrington Eagles

The Central Knights will take on the Barrington Eagles at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 26 games -- so hopefully Barrington likes a good challenge.

Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They took down East Providence 84-69.

Meanwhile, Barrington faced South Kingstown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Barrington secured a 72-67 W over South Kingstown. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won three in a row.

Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 85.0 points over those games. Barrington's victory bumped their record up to 19-6.

Central was able to grind out a solid win over Barrington in their previous matchup two weeks ago, winning 74-65. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Barrington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.