Basketball Game Preview: Central Lancers vs. Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas

Central is 1-9 against Mastery Charter North - Pickett since December of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Central Lancers will look to defend their home court against the Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas at 3:15 p.m. Mastery Charter North - Pickett took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.

Central took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 48-21 win over Northeast. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-3.

Central relied on the efforts of Sofia Meer, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 13 boards, and Stevie Hall, who went 6 for 14 en route to 16 points. The game was Hall's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Janai Bellinger, who posted four points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, Mastery Charter North - Pickett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They were outmatched by Freire Charter and fell 60-8. The Pumas were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-3.

Mastery Charter North - Pickett's defeat dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.

Central couldn't quite finish off Mastery Charter North - Pickett when the teams last played back in January of 2024 and fell 52-50. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.