Basketball Game Preview: Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars vs. Washburn Cardinals

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Previous Games

02/12/24 - Neutral	53-24 W
01/04/24 - Home	65-31 W
02/23/23 - Neutral	67-20 W
01/17/23 - Neutral	65-25 W
01/31/22 - Neutral	68-28 W
+ 3 more games

Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] is 8-0 against Washburn since January of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] Cougars face off against the Washburn Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] comes in on five and Washburn on ten.

Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their game on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 101-12 victory over White Shield. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.

Meanwhile, Washburn blew past Center-Stanton, posting a 61-16 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matchups by 20 points or more this season.

Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.1 points per game. As for Washburn, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.

Everything came up roses for Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] against Washburn in their previous matchup back in February of 2024, as the squad secured a 53-24 win. Will Central McLean [Turtle Lake-Mercer/Underwood/McClusky] repeat their success, or does Washburn have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.