Central lost a heartbreaker to Barstow when they met back in January of 2019, and they left with a heavy heart again on Saturday. The Central Indians fell just short of the Barstow Knights by a score of 41-38. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Indians came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Knights are ranked 484th).
Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.5 points per game. As for Barstow, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-6.
Central has already played their next game (against Park Hill South), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Barstow will be playing in front of their home fans against Hogan Prep Charter at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Barstow is facing Hogan Prep Charter at the right time seeing as Hogan Prep Charter is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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