Central hadn't done well against Republic recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Central Bulldogs came out on top against the Republic Tigers by a score of 67-55. The win was all the more spectacular given the Bulldogs' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Tigers are ranked eighth).
Bulldogs
| 01/21/25 @ Republic | 67-55 |
| 01/18/25 vs Parkview | 51-44 |
The victory made it two in a row for Central and bumps their season record up to 7-6. As for Republic, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-2.
Central will challenge Hillcrest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Central is facing Hillcrest at the right time seeing as Hillcrest is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Republic, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Glendale at 7:00 p.m. on February 4th.
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