Central and Buchanan are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2022, but not for long. The Central Grizzlies and the Buchanan Bears will meet on Friday for a tough Bear Battle. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of California's top teams: Clovis West, who was ranked fourth at the time (Central was ranked 24th). Central lost 78-53 to Clovis West on Tuesday. The Grizzlies' loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
| 01/28/25 @ Clovis West | 2 |
| 01/24/25 @ Clovis | 4 |
| 01/18/25 vs Justin Garza | 5 |
| 01/17/25 vs Clovis North | 3 |
| 01/14/25 @ Buchanan | 2 |
Despite the defeat, Central had strong showings from Zyraeis Murphy, who went 6 of 8 en route to 13 points and six rebounds, and Chyna Roland, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 15 points. Murphy has been hot, having also posted two or more blocks the last five times she's played. Leilah Haynes was another key player, putting up 11 points.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 70-39, which was the final score in Buchanan's tilt against Clovis on Tuesday. The loss continues a trend for the Bears in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now lost three in a row.
Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-4. As for Buchanan, they now have a losing record at 12-13.
Central beat Buchanan 61-50 in their previous meeting on January 14th. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Buchanan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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