Basketball Game Preview: Atlantic Eagles vs. Central Rockets

The Atlantic Eagles will be taking part in a tournament against the Central Rockets at 10:15 a.m. on Friday. Atlantic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 72.4 points per game this season.

Central is facing Atlantic at the wrong time: Atlantic suffered their first home loss of the season last Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They came up short against the Raiders, falling 68-45. The match marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

James Tillman put forth a good effort for the losing side as he posted 13 points and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jabari Henry, who had ten points.

Meanwhile, Central entered their tilt with Reagan on Thursday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They took down the Bison 65-47.

Central had a senior duo take command as Keri Foster went 7 of 11 on his way to 22 points and seven rebounds and Marlon Gaitan went 5 of 8 on his way to 17 points and five assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Willie Dye III, who posted nine points and seven rebounds.

Central pushed their record up to 6-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.8 points per game. As for Atlantic, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4.

Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Atlantic and Central are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Atlantic hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 72.4 points per game. However, it's not like Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 67.2 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.