Central and Lexington are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2018, but not for long. The Central Wildcats will face off against the Lexington Golden Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, it was close, but Central sidestepped Hatton for a 46-44 victory.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lexington). They came out on top against Rogers by a score of 68-60 on Monday. Given the Golden Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 128th, while the Pirates are ranked 279th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's record is now 6-12. As for Lexington, their record is now 13-8.
Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Lexington in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 39-34 win. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lexington turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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