Central and Mattawan are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2016, but not for long. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Central Bearcats duke it out with the Mattawan Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, Central lost to Lakeview on the road by a 61-47 margin. The loss continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.
Meanwhile, Mattawan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 54-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Portage Northern. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan basketball rankings (they are ranked 388th, while the Huskies are ranked 167th).
Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Mattawan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Central took a serious blow against Mattawan in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 77-42. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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