Central is on a three-game streak of home losses, Lanier a nine-game streak of away losses (dating back to last season), but someone's luck is about to change. The Central Lions will take on the Lanier Poets at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Central comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last eight games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, Central had to suffer through a rough 44-14 loss at the hands of Hillcrest. Central has not had much luck with Hillcrest recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Meanwhile, Lanier took a serious blow against Pike Road on Tuesday, falling 65-27. While losing is never fun, Lanier can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while Pike Road is ranked 42nd).
Central's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Lanier, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Central came up short against Lanier when the teams last played back in November of 2022, falling 39-33. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
