The North Central Panthers will square off against the Warren Central Warriors at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
North Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Lawrence North just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 88-70 to the Wildcats. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Wildcats are ranked third).
Meanwhile, Warren Central narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Zionsville 50-47.
Warren Central's win bumped their record up to 8-6. As for North Central, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.
North Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Warren Central when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 54-48 victory. Does North Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Warren Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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