The Central Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Liberty Magnet Patriots at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Liberty Magnet will arrive with five straight wins.
Last Friday, Central was the victim of a tough 64-42 loss at the hands of Zachary. While losing is never fun, Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 42nd, while Zachary is ranked third).
Meanwhile, Liberty Magnet put the finishing touches on their 16th blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on Zachary with a sharp 57-36 win.
It was another big night for Marquise McPipe, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Howard Gaskins Jr., who scored 11 points along with three steals.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Liberty Magnet, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 19 of their last 21 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
Central was taken down by Liberty Magnet 94-58 in their previous meeting back in January of 2021. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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