David City is 2-8 against Central City since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The David City Scouts will venture away from home to face off against the Central City Bison at 7:45 p.m.
David City is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. They fell 52-42 to Shelby-Rising City.
Despite their defeat, David City saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Diondrae Aerni, who posted 12 points and five boards, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Hlavac, who put up eight points and eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, David City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Meanwhile, Central City waltzed into their game on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They walked away with a 50-41 victory over the Eagles.
Central City's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.7 points per game. As for David City, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.
David City couldn't quite finish off Central City when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 52-50. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Central City's Jakob Ruhl, who went 7 of 14 on his way to 21 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Now that David City knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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