Fillmore Central has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Mabel-Canton Cougars at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Fillmore Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 406 points over their last five games.
Even though Kingsland scored an imposing 61 points on Monday, Fillmore Central still came out on top. Fillmore Central secured a 66-61 W over Kingsland. The win was just what Fillmore Central needed coming off of a 103-70 loss in their prior game.
Meanwhile, even though Schaeffer Academy scored an imposing 65 points on Friday, Mabel-Canton still came out on top. Mabel-Canton walked away with a 76-65 victory over Schaeffer Academy. Mabel-Canton's offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Mabel-Canton got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tyler Larson out in front who went 7 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 23 points and 3 assists. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Larson has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Riley Snell, who scored 17 points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Fillmore Central has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-11 record this season. As for Mabel-Canton, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
Everything came up roses for Fillmore Central against Mabel-Canton in their previous meeting back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 82-51 win. In that match, Fillmore Central amassed a halftime lead of 82-51, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.
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