The Clovis North Broncos will venture away from home to challenge the Central Grizzlies at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Clovis North is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Clovis North was beaten by Clovis 76-40. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 223rd, while the Cougars are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, after only 22 points in their last game, Central made sure to put some points up on the board against Buchanan on Tuesday. Central came out on top against Buchanan by a score of 61-50.
Central found their leader in freshman Zyraeis Murphy, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Vivian Moore, who went 5 of 10 en route to 12 points and six assists.
Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for Clovis North, their loss dropped their record down to 8-12.
Clovis North was taken down by Central 61-24 in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Clovis North was down 34-12.
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