The Auburn Tigers will face off against the Central Red Devils at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Auburn had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 69-60 victory over the Trojans. The victory was familiar territory for Auburn who now have four in a row.
Tabari Allen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 16 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. He hasn't dropped below 16 points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Adam Gonia, who scored 15 points.
Fairhope typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Central proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 83-63 margin over the Pirates. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-19.
Auburn is on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 27-5 record this season. As for Central, their victory bumped their record up to 28-7.
Auburn came out on top in a nail-biter against Central in their previous meeting last Tuesday, sneaking past 71-68. The rematch might be a little tougher for Auburn 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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