The Tigers are 5-0 against the Rebels since January of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Central Tigers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Rebels at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The Tigers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 93-53 victory over the Indians. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 49th, while the Indians are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The Rebels were handed a two-point loss in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against the Tigers on Tuesday. The Rebels simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Tigers 84-55 on the road. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Jobe Bryant was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double on 37 points and nine assists. Bryant is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Casey, who scored 18 points along with five assists and five rebounds.
The Tigers' victory bumped their record up to 16-8. As for the Rebels, their win bumped their record up to 19-4.
The Tigers were able to grind out a solid win over the Rebels in their previous matchup back in February of 2023, winning 80-71. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Rebels' Mason Williams, who scored 26 points. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for the Tigers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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