Central Mountain and Tyrone are an even 4-4 against one another since February of 2015, but not for long. The Central Mountain Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Central Mountain is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.3 points per game this season.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row, Central Mountain turned things around against Jersey Shore on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 49-33 win over the Bulldogs.
Central Mountain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Hunter Hoy out in front who dropped a triple-double on ten points, 12 boards, and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Hoy a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Walker, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points and five steals.
Meanwhile, Tyrone humbled Philipsburg-Osceola with a 71-38 victory. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 20 points or more this season.
Tyrone's win bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Central Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
Central Mountain didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Tyrone in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 74-68 win. Will Central Mountain repeat their success, or does Tyrone have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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