Central was the 70-51 winner over Webb City when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Central Bulldogs took a 68-61 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Webb City Cardinals on Friday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Bulldogs came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 23rd, while the Cardinals are ranked 97th).
Webb City got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Holton Keith out in front who went 8-for-15 to rack up 23 points and seven boards. Keith's big performance that evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Eli Pace, who posted 21 points and three steals.
Central's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.5 points over those games. As for Webb City, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Central nor Webb City have any future games scheduled.
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