The Central Bulldogs will square off against the Neosho Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 matchups.
Central pushed their score all the way to 102 last Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Rolla by a score of 104-102. Central has struggled against Rolla recently, as their match last Friday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Neosho was beaten by Webb City 82-49 on Friday. Neosho was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-27.
Central's loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 20-6. As for Neosho, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 15 of their last 18 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-19 record this season.
Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Neosho in their previous matchup back in January of 2016, sneaking past 63-60. Does Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Neosho turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
