Rutland is 2-8 against Central since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Rutland Hurricanes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Central Chargers at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rutland has four straight victories, Central has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Even though Rutland has not done well against Northeast recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Rutland came out on top in a nail-biter against Northeast and snuck past 53-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory Rutland has posted yet this season.
Rutland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Michael Simmons, who scored 16 points. Simmons continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Elijah Brooks was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Central suffered their biggest loss since December 15, 2023 on Friday. Their tough 78-58 defeat to Southwest might stick with them for a while. While losing is never fun, Central can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 415th, while Southwest is ranked 203rd).
Rutland's win bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-12.
Rutland strolled past Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 by a score of 62-43. Will Rutland repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
