The Buffalo Island Central Mustangs will face off against the Bay Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in Buffalo Island Central's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Bay has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Buffalo Island Central will head into Tuesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking three-point loss in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Marmaduke on Tuesday. Buffalo Island Central claimed a resounding 65-31 victory over Marmaduke. The Mustangs have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 62-21, which was the final score in Bay's tilt against Riverside on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Arkansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 224th, while the Rebels are ranked 37th).
Buffalo Island Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Bay, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-20.
Buffalo Island Central strolled past Bay in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 72-53. Will Buffalo Island Central repeat their success, or does Bay have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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