Dr. Krop hasn't had much luck against Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Dr. Krop Lightning will take on the Central Rockets at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Dr. Krop was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 63-57 to North Miami. The Lightning have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Central waltzed into their match on Tuesday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They blew past the Thoroughbreds 90-49. The Rockets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 20 points or more this season.
Central's win came from a few key players Dr. Krop will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Justin Suarez, who went 9 for 14 on his way to 20 points and seven assists. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Marlon Gaitan, who posted 21 points.
Dr. Krop's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Dr. Krop came up short against Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, falling 60-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Suarez, who went 8 of 13 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds. Now that Dr. Krop 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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