The Jackson Fighting Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Central Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson will be looking to extend their current ten-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Jackson didn't have too much trouble with Poplar Bluff as they won 77-60. Given the Fighting Indians' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 19th, while the Mules are ranked 184th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Central beat New Madrid County Central 58-52 on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Jackson's victory bumped their record up to 14-1. As for Central, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 5-8.
Everything came up roses for Jackson against Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, as the squad secured a 58-26 victory. Will the Fighting Indians repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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