The Central Tigers will take on the Poplar Bluff Mules at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central has five straight victories, Poplar Bluff has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Tuesday, Central earned a 53-40 win over Hillsboro. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 38th, while the Hawks are ranked 226th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Poplar Bluff came up short against Kennett on Tuesday and fell 72-65.
Poplar Bluff's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Central against Poplar Bluff in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the squad secured an 82-54 victory. Will Central repeat their success, or does Poplar Bluff have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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