The Central Rebels will start their season against the DeSoto Dragons. Tip off is scheduled at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
DeSoto came up short against West County on Tuesday, falling 62-41. While losing is never fun, the Dragons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 137th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 25th).
DeSoto dropped their record down to 1-4 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
As for Central, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they had a phenomenal run, finishing with a superb 22-8 record.
Everything came up roses for Central against DeSoto in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 91-37 victory. Will Central repeat their success, or does DeSoto have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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