Basketball Recap: Central Plains Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

Central Plains won the last time they faced Thomas More Prep-Marian and things went their way on Friday too. The Central Plains Oilers took down the Thomas More Prep-Marian Monarchs 47-30. Given the Oilers' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 81st, while the Monarchs are ranked 229th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/20/24 vs Thomas More Prep-Marian	47-30
12/10/24 vs Phillipsburg	55-34
02/15/24 vs Canton-Galva	56-37
02/13/24 vs Ness City	67-29
02/02/24 vs St. John	49-12

Central Plains' victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.4 points per game. As for Thomas More Prep-Marian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Central Plains will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Macksville at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025. Thomas More Prep-Marian also won't see the court for a while: their next match is against Sacred Heart at 7:00 p.m. on January 10, 2025.