Bentonville West entered their game against Central on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bentonville West Wolverines took a 51-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Central Tigers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Wolverines came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Tigers are ranked 104th).
Bentonville West's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-3. As for Central, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-7.
Bentonville West will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Life Prep at 12:45 p.m. on December 28th. Central will also get a bit of a break before their next contest: they'll face off against Conroe at 4:30 p.m. on December 28th.
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