Anselmo-Merna and North Central are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Anselmo-Merna Coyotes will square off against the North Central Knights at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Anselmo-Merna didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Sumner-Eddyville-Miller, but they still walked away with a 51-46 victory.
Anselmo-Merna found their leader in sophomore Dane Duryea, who went 6 of 13 on his way to 19 points along with six boards and four blocks. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Duryea has scored at least a third of Anselmo-Merna's points. Another player making a difference was Colin Wright, who posted two points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, North Central hadn't done well against Ainsworth recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. North Central sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 50-48 win over Ainsworth. The Knights didn't have much to brag about two games back, but this victory makes it their second in a row.
Anselmo-Merna is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-8 record this season. As for North Central, their record now sits at 4-10.
Anselmo-Merna came up short against North Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 44-33. Can Anselmo-Merna avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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