The North Central Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the York Prep Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. North Central is still on the hunt for that elusive first 'W'.
North Central suffered their biggest defeat since December 4, 2023 on Friday. They were dealt a 58-22 loss at the hands of Central. North Central has struggled against Central recently, as their match on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
York Prep posted their closest win since December 12, 2023 on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Cheraw and snuck past 48-45. The victory was just what York Prep needed coming off of a 96-27 defeat in their prior game.
York Prep had a senior duo take command as Payton Munsey dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds and Gracie Robinson scored 22 points along with eight rebounds.
North Central bumped their record down to 0-11 with that defeat, which was their 15th straight on the road. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 14.5 points per game. As for York Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
North Central was dealt a bruising 55-13 defeat at the hands of York Prep in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.