North Little Rock and Central are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The North Little Rock Charging Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, North Little Rock faced Bryant in a battle between two of the state's top teams. North Little Rock had just enough and edged Bryant out 55-52. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory North Little Rock has posted since December 7, 2023.
Meanwhile, Central waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins but they left with three. They snuck past Little Rock Southwest with a 41-37 victory. Given Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked second, while Little Rock Southwest is ranked 57th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
North Little Rock has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 23-5.
North Little Rock came up short against Central in their previous meeting back in January, falling 52-41. Can North Little Rock avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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