Basketball Recap: Central Piles Up the Points Against Excelsior Springs

Indians

Margin

02/07/25 vs Excelsior Springs	49
01/16/25 vs Savannah	43
01/03/25 vs Hogan Prep Charter	30
02/04/25 vs Southeast	25
11/26/24 @ Smithville	23

Central won the last time they faced Excelsior Springs and things went their way on Friday too. The Central Indians simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Excelsior Springs Tigers 64-15. That looming 64-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.

The win made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 8-10. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.0 points over those games. As for Excelsior Springs, they are on a 29-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-18.

Central and Excelsior Springs could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. Central (ranked 207th) will meet Park Hill (ranked 17th) at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Excelsior Springs will face off against Raytown South at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday down 291 places (533 vs. 242).