The Central Bulldogs will take on the Helias Crusaders at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Helias likes a good challenge.
If Central beats Helias with 70 points on Saturday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Central secured a 70-65 W over Booker T. Washington last Saturday. That's two games straight that the Bulldogs have won by exactly five points.
Meanwhile, Helias slipped by Eugene 53-52 on Sunday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Crusaders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 343rd, while the Eagles are ranked 15th).
Helias has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Central, the win got them back to even at 4-4.
Central might still be hurting after the 85-63 defeat they got from Helias in their previous matchup back in December of 2015. Thankfully for Central, Sam Husting (who went 11 for 16 on his way to 35 points and three steals) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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