Hartford Central is 2-8 against North Warren Central since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hartford Central Tanagers will be playing in front of their home fans against the North Warren Central Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Hartford Central took a loss when they played away from home on Sunday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 48-47 victory over Lake George.
Meanwhile, North Warren Central waltzed into their match on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Railroaders with a sharp 76-56 win. The Cougars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
North Warren Central's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.9 points per game. As for Hartford Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Hartford Central came up short against North Warren Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 62-54. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of North Warren Central's Semaj Cuyler, who posted 22 points along with eight assists and three steals. Now that Hartford Central knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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