Two dominant guards in John Mattingly and Tion Wright are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Central Bobcats will be playing at home against the Carl Hayden Community Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 17 contests -- so hopefully Carl Hayden Community likes a good challenge.
Central will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Sunrise Mountain, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Central breezed by Sunrise Mountain to the tune of 86-48 on Friday. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 games by 23 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Carl Hayden Community entered their tilt with North on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They pulled ahead with a 39-38 photo finish over the Mustangs.
Central pushed their record up to 22-2 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.8 points. As for Carl Hayden Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Central and Carl Hayden Community were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but Central came up empty-handed after a 58-57 loss. Will Central 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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