Central is 2-8 against Republic since February of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. Having just played yesterday, the Central Bulldogs will head out on the road to face off against the Republic Tigers at 3:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central's tournament run continued when they took on Ozark on Friday. Central snuck past Ozark with a 69-63 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bulldogs.
Meanwhile, Republic had to kick off their season on the road on Friday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 70-60 victory over Rolla.
Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Republic, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Everything came up roses for Central against Republic in their previous matchup back in January, as the squad secured a 78-47 victory. In that game, Central amassed a halftime lead of 44-24, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Saturday.
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