Central hasn't had much luck against La Salle Academy recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Knights will look to defend their home court against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. La Salle Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Smithfield, who was ranked 17th at the time (Central was ranked third). The Knights came out on top against the Sentinels by a score of 51-38 on Wednesday. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Sentinels recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when La Salle Academy and Bishop Hendricken meet (two straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Rams fell 70-62 to the Hawks.
La Salle Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 18-7.
Central didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against La Salle Academy in their previous matchup back in February, but they still walked away with a 76-72 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Rams' Nick Tarro, who shot 44% from the field on his way to 28 points and six rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Knights still be able to contain Tarro? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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