The Salina Central Mustangs will head out to square off against the Eisenhower Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salina Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.1 points per game this season.
Last Friday, Salina Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Arkansas City, taking the game 59-46.
Kaden Snyder
| 02/14/25 vs Arkansas City | 16 |
| 02/11/25 vs Andover Central | 19 |
| 02/07/25 @ Andover | 17 |
It was another big night for Kaden Snyder, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Gannon Cole, who posted 13 points.
Meanwhile, Eisenhower was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 61-50 to Newton.
Salina Central will need to focus on slowing down Romari Howard, one of several Eisenhower players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points and seven rebounds. Howard is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last seven games he's played. Cooper Rohr also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Salina Central's win bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Eisenhower, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Salina Central has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.9 boards per game. However, it's not like Eisenhower struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.9 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Salina Central beat Eisenhower 41-31 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salina Central since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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