The R-S Central Hilltoppers are taking a road trip to challenge the Owen Warhorses at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
R-S Central easily dispatched Owen on Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Hilltoppers fell just short of East Henderson by a score of 52-50 on Friday.
R-S Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lai Flack, who posted 12 points, and Mahleah Champion, who earned eight points.
Meanwhile, Owen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Tuscola 59-29.
Owen's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for R-S Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for R-S Central against Owen when the teams last played on Thursday, as the team secured a 66-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hilltoppers 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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