The Northeast Raiders will challenge the Central Chargers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Northeast is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Northeast was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-50 to Bleckley County. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Georgia basketball rankings (they are ranked 307th, while the Royals are ranked 145th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Southwest 66-19. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Chargers considering their 20-point performance the contest before.
Central pushed their record up to 15-4 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Northeast, their loss dropped their record down to 6-10.
Things could have been worse for Northeast, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 56-42 loss to Central in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Will Northeast have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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