Central has won three straight games at home, while Jonesboro has won three straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Central Lions face off against the Jonesboro Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Saturday, Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Griffin, but they still walked away with a 64-60 victory.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Jonesboro against Mundy's Mill on Saturday as the team secured a 63-31 win. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 26 points or more this season.
Jonesboro is also on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 17-3.
Central didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Jonesboro when the teams last played on January 7th, but they still walked away with a 62-57 win. Will Central repeat their success, or does Jonesboro have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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