After flying high against Edgewood-Colesburg last Tuesday, Central City came back down to earth. The Central City Wildcats took a blow against the North Linn Lynx on Friday, falling 77-50. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Iowa basketball rankings (they are ranked 259th, while the Lynx are ranked 54th).
Central City has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for North Linn, their win bumped their record up to 14-2.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central City will take on Alburnett at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Alburnett will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Central City surely won't give up without a fight. As for North Linn, they will be playing at home against East Buchanan at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in North Linn's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven contests.
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