Central and North Kansas City are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Central Indians will host the North Kansas City Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Central has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while North Kansas City will arrive with six straight victories.
Central is headed into the match having just suffered their biggest loss since February 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They were dealt a 96-44 defeat at the hands of Oak Park. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 232nd, while the Northmen are ranked first).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Kansas City). They strolled past Olathe West with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 79-64.
North Kansas City pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.3 points per game. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Central suffered a grim 58-36 defeat to North Kansas City when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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