After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Principia, Central was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the New Madrid County Central Eagles with a sharp 59-35 victory. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Eagles are ranked 342nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
New Madrid County Central lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nick English, who posted four points. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (two). Ra'Mond Brooks was another key player, putting up four points and five boards.
Tigers
| 02/11/25 vs New Madrid County Central | 59-35 |
| 02/01/25 vs Jefferson City | 44-34 |
| 01/31/25 vs Poplar Bluff | 51-35 |
| 01/14/25 vs Notre Dame | 43-33 |
| 01/09/25 vs Dexter | 55-36 |
| + 4 more games |
Central's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-6. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.2 points over those games. As for New Madrid County Central, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season.
Coming up, Central will head out to take on Sikeston at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Sikeston knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 22 matchups -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge. As for New Madrid County Central, they will host Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jackson knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully New Madrid County Central likes a good challenge.
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