The Auburn Maroons will face off against the Central Square Redhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Auburn: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Central Square has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
Last Tuesday, Auburn lost to Nottingham on the road by a 48-34 margin. While losing is never fun, the Maroons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 606th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 215th).
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Central Square sidestepped East Syracuse-Minoa for a 51-49 victory. The Redhawks haven't had any issues with the Spartans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Central Square's victory bumped their record up to 13-5. As for Auburn, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
Things could have been worse for Auburn, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-32 loss to Central Square when the teams last played back in January. Will Auburn have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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