Central is 2-8 against Corvallis since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Central Panthers will face off against the Corvallis Spartans at 7:00 p.m.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 69-31, which was the final score in Central's tilt against Silverton on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oregon basketball rankings (they are ranked 171st, while the Foxes are ranked ninth).
Meanwhile, Corvallis strolled past Lebanon with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 53-35. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Spartans.
Corvallis has also been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Central came up short against Corvallis in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, falling 39-34. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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