The Central Dragons will face off against the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central sitting on four straight victories and Greater Johnstown on 14.
On Wednesday, everything came up roses for Central against Philipsburg-Osceola as the team secured a 75-44 win. The Dragons have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 25 points or more this season.
Westmont Hilltop typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Greater Johnstown proved too difficult a challenge. They came out on top against the Hilltoppers by a score of 61-49. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked eighth, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 50th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greater Johnstown pushed their record up to 14-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Things could have been worse for Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 44-29 loss to Greater Johnstown in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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