The Central Lions are taking a road trip to challenge the Northside Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northside took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since January 27, 2024 on Tuesday. They skirted past Jonesboro 36-33. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Northside was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They received a blow as they fell 58-42 to Russell County.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Central strolled past Northside in their previous meeting on January 9th by a score of 55-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
