Basketball Recap: Poplar Bluff Has No Trouble Against Central

Mules

Margin (Wins)

12/09/24 vs Bloomfield	46
02/03/25 vs New Madrid County Central	35
02/10/25 @ Campbell	32
01/23/25 vs Saxony Lutheran	28
12/21/24 vs Holcomb	26

Poplar Bluff lost to Central back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. Everything went the Poplar Bluff Mules' way against the Central Tigers as the Poplar Bluff Mules made off with a 58-35 victory. The Mules have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 23 points or more this season.

Poplar Bluff has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.8 points over those games. As for Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-13.

Poplar Bluff didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-38 win against Malden on the 13th. As for Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 63-60 victory against Dexter on the 13th.