After three games on the road, Natchitoches Central is heading back home. They will take on the Southwood Cowboys at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Natchitoches Central pushed their score all the way to 83 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Parkway by a score of 85-83. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (77), Natchitoches Central still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Southwood's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to Captain Shreve 42-38. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Southwood came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 13th, while Captain Shreve is ranked 83rd).
Natchitoches Central's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 25-6. As for Southwood, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-9.
Natchitoches Central came up short against Southwood when the teams last played back in January, falling 52-44. Will Natchitoches 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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