Schuyler hasn't had much luck against Central City recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Schuyler Warriors will look to defend their home court against the Central City Bison at 6:00 p.m.
Schuyler is headed into Tuesday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Thursday. They lost 48-26 to West Point-Beemer. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 176th, while the Cadets are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, Central City had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 31.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-27 victory over the Broncos. The Bison pushed the score to 37-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Broncos cut but never quite recovered from.
Central City's win came from a few key players Schuyler will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Reagan Fousek, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hope Paup, who earned 11 points.
Central City pushed their record up to 13-2 with the win, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.4 points per game. As for Schuyler, they now have a losing record at 6-7.
Schuyler took a serious blow against Central City in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 52-22. Can Schuyler avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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