The R-S Central Hilltoppers will head out on the road to square off against the Shelby Golden Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, R-S Central had to suffer through an 81-34 loss at the hands of Hendersonville. The matchup marked the Hilltoppers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Shelby came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.4 points), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 69-61 victory over the Bulldogs.
Shelby's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-7. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.8 points over those games. As for R-S Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
R-S Central took a serious blow against Shelby when the teams last played back in February of 2021, falling 75-48. Thankfully for R-S Central, Tyler Arrington (who en route to 25 points along with six boards and five assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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