Central is on a four-game streak of home losses, Shawnee a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season, but someone's luck will change on Friday. The Central Yellow Jackets will welcome the Shawnee Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last three matchups.
Last Tuesday, Central came up short against Seneca and fell 73-60.
Meanwhile, Shawnee took a blow against Pleasure Ridge Park on Wednesday, falling 70-30. While losing is never fun, the Golden Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kentucky basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Panthers are ranked 30th).
Shawnee's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Central was able to grind out a solid win over Shawnee in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, winning 62-49. Will Central repeat their success, or does Shawnee have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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