The Central Chargers will head out to square off against the Bleckley County Royals at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Central is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
On Tuesday, it was close, but Central sidestepped Academy for Classical Education for a 35-33 victory.
Meanwhile, Bleckley County posted their biggest win since January 26, 2024 on Tuesday. They breezed by Southwest to the tune of 57-17. Given the Royals' advantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Patriots are ranked 430th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Bleckley County, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Central strolled past Bleckley County in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 53-37. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team 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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