Central hasn't had much luck against Cheraw recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Central Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Cheraw Braves at 6:00 p.m.
Central is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Chesterfield on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Central was dealt a 57-20 loss at the hands of Chesterfield. The Eagles were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-7.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Cheraw on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew North Central out of the water with a 57-27 final score. The Braves have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 23 points or more this season.
Cheraw is also on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-16.
Central came up short against Cheraw when the teams last played back in January, falling 55-44. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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