North Kansas City and Central are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The North Kansas City Hornets will face off against the Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (North Kansas City has six straight victories, Central has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
North Kansas City is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Olathe West, who was ranked tenth in their home state at the time (North Kansas City was ranked eighth). North Kansas City took down Olathe West 79-64 on Tuesday. The Hornets' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Central suffered their biggest defeat since February 5, 2024 on Tuesday. They were beaten by Oak Park 96-44.
North Kansas City is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Central, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Everything went North Kansas City's way against Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as North Kansas City made off with a 58-36 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for North Kansas City since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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