Basketball Preview: Central Bobcats vs. North Mustangs
Central is 1-7 against North since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Bobcats will head out to challenge the North Mustangs at 5:30 p.m.
Central is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Cesar Chavez on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central had to suffer through a 102-5 loss at the hands of Cesar Chavez. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, North and South Mountain faced off in a cross-town battle on Wednesday. North enjoyed a cozy 54-37 win over South Mountain. With that victory, the Mustangs brought their scoring average up to 50.3 points per game.
North's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ayanna Goode led the charge by going 5 for 12 en route to 16 points plus three steals. Goode has been hot , having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xxylina Flores, who had 14 points plus six steals.
North smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
North pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 41.2 points. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Central was dealt a bruising 78-51 loss at the hands of North in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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