After both having extra time off, the Salina Central Mustangs and the Valley Center Hornets will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Salina Central is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Newton just ended the team's three-game winning streak last Friday. The game between them and the Railroaders didn't end well, with Salina Central falling 67-52.
Meanwhile, Valley Center is still undefeated this season after their contest against South last Friday, but South came as close as anyone has to beating them. Valley Center narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past South 51-48. While the Hornets didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Salina Central better keep an eye on Doc Needham. He was instrumental in Valley Center's win, going 6 of 11 on his way to 15 points along with six assists and six steals. Those six steals gave Needham a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Colby J Newton, who posted seven points in addition to six assists and five steals.
Salina Central's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Valley Center, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Salina Central couldn't quite finish off Valley Center in their previous matchup back in February and fell 67-64. Can Salina Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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