The Moberly Spartans will head out on the road to face off against the Centralia Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the pair posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Moberly scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Marshall, posting a 69-19 win on the road. Given Moberly's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while Marshall is ranked 372nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centralia has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four contests by 26 points or more this season. They breezed by South Shelby at home to the tune of 62-28. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-13.
The victory (which was Moberly's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.7 points per game. As for Centralia, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Moberly came up short against Centralia in their previous meeting last Friday, falling 62-57. Can Moberly avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
