Central and Jonesboro are an even 3-3 against one another since December of 2018, but not for long. The Central Tigers will host the Jonesboro Hurricane at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jonesboro took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Central, who comes in off a win.
Last Tuesday, Central was fully in charge, breezing past Little Rock Southwest 81-19. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 64 points the game before, Jonesboro was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They were beaten by Conway 61-23. The Hurricane have struggled against the Wampus Cats recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Central's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.8 points. As for Jonesboro, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-13.
Everything came up roses for Central against Jonesboro in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 62-31 win. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jonesboro turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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