Central is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Opelika is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Monday, in a tight matchup that could have gone either way, Central made off with a 61-60 victory over Carver Montgomery. Given the Red Devils' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama basketball rankings (they are ranked third, while the Wolverines are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Opelika slipped by Handley 50-49 on Monday.
Opelika's win bumped their record up to 20-5. As for Central, they have also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-4 record this season.
Everything went Central's way against Opelika in their previous meeting on January 7th, as Central made off with a 75-49 victory. Will Central repeat their success, or does Opelika have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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