The Boone Central Cardinals will challenge the Central City Bison at 7:45 p.m. on Thursday. Boone Central will be strutting in after a victory while Central City will be coming in after a defeat.
Boone Central took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They walked away with a 64-52 win over Cedar Catholic.
Boone Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Kaden Miller led the charge by shooting 50% from the field to rack up 18 points and five rebounds. Jacob Miller was another key player, going 7-for-15 en route to 20 points and seven boards.
Meanwhile, Central City played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Ord and fell 68-41. The Bison were down 52-29 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Central City's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Boone Central, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
Boone Central was able to grind out a solid win over Central City when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 61-52. Will the Cardinals repeat their success, or do the Bison have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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