The North Central Panthers will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Carroll Chargers at 5:30 p.m. One thing working in North Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Even though Floyd Central scored an imposing 70 points on Saturday, North Central still came out on top. North Central took their contest against Floyd Central 77-70. Given North Central's advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 14th, while Floyd Central is ranked 150th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Nijah Jewell, who scored 18 points along with five assists and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Papi Rivera, who scored 12 points along with six steals.
Meanwhile, Carroll came tearing into Saturday's match with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they left with even more momentum. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 54-51 win over New Haven.
North Central's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.7 points per game. As for Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 10-11.
North Central was able to grind out a solid win over Carroll when the teams last played back in February of 2023, winning 74-62. Will North Central repeat their success, or does Carroll have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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