Central has gone 10-0 against Metro Tech recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Central Bobcats will be home for the holidays to greet the Metro Tech Knights at 2:00 p.m. The timing is sure in Central's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Metro Tech has been banged up by 13 consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Central is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Carl Hayden Community on Tuesday. Central was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 58-57 to Carl Hayden Community.
| 12/17/24 @ Carl Hayden Community | 17 |
| 11/29/23 @ Washington | 15 |
| 11/26/24 vs Valley Vista | 13 |
| 12/05/23 @ Independence | 12 |
| 12/16/24 @ Fairfax | 12 |
Central might have lost, but man, Eric Butler was a machine: he dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 boards. The dominant performance gave Butler a new career-high in rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Mattingly, who posted ten points and six assists.
Meanwhile, Metro Tech was beaten by Agua Fria 84-44 on Wednesday.
Metro Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-2.
Everything came up roses for Central against Metro Tech in their previous meeting on December 2nd, as the team secured a 64-18 win. In that game, Central amassed a halftime lead of 45-9, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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