East Central hasn't had much luck against Steele recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The East Central Hornets will be home for the holidays to greet the Steele Knights at 7:00 p.m.
East Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 61 points last Tuesday, they were much more limited against Judson on Tuesday. They were outmatched by the Rockets and fell 70-23. The matchup marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Steele entered their tilt with Clemens on Tuesday with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They took their game with ease, bagging a 78-27 win over the Buffaloes. The Knights' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Steele pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.4 points per game. As for East Central, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
East Central was dealt a bruising 59-28 defeat at the hands of Steele when the teams last played back in February. Can East Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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