Basketball Preview: Central Blue Eagles vs. Rock Bridge Bruins
The Central Blue Eagles have the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome the Rock Bridge Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard on Tuesday.
Central stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Southeast 96-19 at home. While fans of Central might be used to big wins, the 77-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Brandon Moore continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points and 4 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Tim Wooden was another key contributor, scoring 24 points along with six assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Rock Bridge's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 64-59 hit to the loss column at the hands of Jefferson City.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Rock Bridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-4.
Central lost to the Bruins at home by a decisive 86-68 margin in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
