A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Central Bobcats take on the Alhambra Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday... Both have had a bumpy ride up to this point with three consecutive losses for Central and seven for Alhambra.
On Monday, Central took a blow against Chaparral, falling 84-16. While losing is never fun, the Bobcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arizona basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Firebirds are ranked 112th).
Meanwhile, Alhambra was beaten by Fairfax 79-32 on Monday.
Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Alhambra, their loss dropped their record down to 3-15.
Central was able to grind out a solid win over Alhambra in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 50-43. 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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