Basketball Game Preview: Central Red Devils vs. Mattanawcook Lynx

Central is 2-8 against Mattanawcook since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Central Red Devils will head out on the road to challenge the Mattanawcook Lynx at 6:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.

On Wednesday, Central strolled past Sumner with points to spare, taking the game 58-44.

Meanwhile, Mattanawcook put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Lee Academy to the tune of 113-61. The Lynx's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.

Central better focus on containing Andrew Oliver and Kooper McCarthy as the pair were huge in Mattanawcook's win. Oliver shot 7-for-11 from long range and dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten boards, while McCarthy shot 4-for-4 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 assists. With that strong performance, Oliver is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Milner, who posted 11 points.

Mattanawcook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.

Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Mattanawcook, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Central ended up a good deal behind Mattanawcook when the teams last played back in December of 2024, losing 58-41. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.