Central and Empire are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2017, but not for long. The Central Bronchos will head out to take on the Empire Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Central is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Saturday with ease, bagging an 88-55 win over Chattanooga. The Bronchos have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Empire was able to grind out a solid victory over Waurika on Saturday, taking the game 56-43. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Empire, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything went Central's way against Empire in their previous matchup back in January, as Central made off with a 61-40 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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