Basketball Game Preview: Central School Pioneers vs. Union Christian Academy Lions

Central School hasn't had much luck against Union Christian Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Central School Pioneers will challenge the Union Christian Academy Lions at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Central School is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They had to suffer through a 68-16 loss at the hands of Briarfield Academy. The contest marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Union Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They took a blow against Briarfield Academy, falling 69-18.

Central School's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Union Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.

Things could have been worse for Central School, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 71-53 loss to Union Christian Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Central School avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.