The Central Christian Cougars will face off against the Axtell Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Central Christian sitting on five straight victories and Axtell on 19.
Central Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup last Monday. They took down Weskan 63-47.
Meanwhile, Axtell didn't have too much trouble with St. John's/Tipton Catholic on Saturday as they won 76-58. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Blujays are ranked 157th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Christian's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points over those games. As for Axtell, their victory bumped their record up to 21-1.
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