The Central Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Cardinal Ritter College Prep Lions at 6:00 p.m. on March 15th. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 17 contests -- so hopefully Cardinal Ritter College Prep likes a good challenge.
Central had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 58-48 win over Rockhurst on Saturday. Given Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while Rockhurst is ranked 29th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Ritter College Prep put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Eureka 61-33 on the road. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 37-17.
Central is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-6 record this season. As for Cardinal Ritter College Prep, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-11.
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