The home team had come away the winner the last five times Central and Sikeston had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Tigers were outmatched by the Bulldogs and fell 72-42. The defeat continues a trend for the Tigers in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost nine in a row.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Sikeston, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 21-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Central will challenge Charleston at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers will need to watch out since the Bluejays have now posted at least 55 points in their last four matchups. As for Sikeston, they and Scott City will face off at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest, having both just played.
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