Basketball Recap: North Little Rock Comes Up Short in High-Profile Game with Central

On Tuesday, North Little Rock faced Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats took a 39-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Tigers. The matchup marked the Charging Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

North Little Rock's loss dropped their record down to 11-7. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 13-4 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Little Rock will venture away from home to challenge Conway at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Conway will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something North Little Rock surely won't give up without a fight. As for Central, they will challenge Bryant at 6:00 p.m. on January 14th.