The Center Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Bear River Bruins at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Having struggled with five losses in a row, Center turned things around against Wheatland on Wednesday. They breezed by the Pirates to the tune of 81-38. That 43 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.
Meanwhile, Bear River came up short against Marysville on Wednesday, falling 79-56. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 785th, while the Indians are ranked 353rd).
Bear River has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-12 record this season. As for Center, their victory bumped their record up to 9-13.
Center was able to grind out a solid win over Bear River in their previous matchup on January 10th, winning 63-53. The rematch might be a little tougher for Center since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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