Central hasn't had much luck against Clovis North recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Central Grizzlies will venture away from home to face off against the Clovis North Broncos at 6:30 p.m. Central knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Clovis North likes a good challenge.
Central took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Buchanan 64-61. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Grizzlies' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 127th, while the Bears are ranked 27th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clovis North). They blew past Clovis 88-63 on Tuesday. Winning may never get old, but the Broncos sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Central has also been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for Clovis North, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Central was dealt a bruising 91-53 loss at the hands of Clovis North when the teams last played back in February of 2024. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Central was down 43-19.
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