The Poplar Bluff Mules will head out on the road to take on the Central Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Poplar Bluff has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with six straight defeats, while Central will come in with five straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Poplar Bluff came up short against Kennett and fell 72-65. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Mules came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Indians are ranked 361st).
Meanwhile, Central earned a 53-40 victory over Hillsboro on Tuesday.
Poplar Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Poplar Bluff was dealt a bruising 82-54 defeat at the hands of Central in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Poplar Bluff avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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