Tigers
| 01/31/25 vs Poplar Bluff | 51-35 |
| 01/28/25 @ Hillsboro | 53-40 |
| 01/24/25 @ Jackson | 48-42 |
| 01/20/25 @ Scott City | 53-51 |
| 01/14/25 vs Notre Dame | 43-33 |
| 01/09/25 vs Dexter | 55-36 |
Central waltzed into their match on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They enjoyed a cozy 51-35 victory over the Poplar Bluff Mules. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Central pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.1 points per game. As for Poplar Bluff, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Jefferson City at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Jefferson City knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 games -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge. As for Poplar Bluff, they will square off against New Madrid County Central at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. New Madrid County Central has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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