Basketball Game Preview: Central Knights vs. La Salle Academy Rams

By Team Reports Mar 11, 2025, 11:45pm

Basketball Preview: Central Knights vs. La Salle Academy Rams

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Central hasn't had much luck against La Salle Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Central Knights will square off against the La Salle Academy Rams at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.

Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Monday. They strolled past Barrington with points to spare, taking the game 76-61. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly 15 points.

Meanwhile, La Salle Academy waltzed into their contest on Monday with 13 straight wins... but they left with 14. They took down the Tigers 69-53. 69 seems to be a good number for the Rams as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.

Central is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 83.9 points over those games. La Salle Academy's win bumped their record up to 25-2.

Central came up short against La Salle Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, falling 86-78. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

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