Hernando is 1-9 against Central since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hernando Leopards will look to defend their home court against the Central Bears at 6:00 p.m. Central took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Hernando, who comes in off a win.
Hernando took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 64-49 win over Hudson. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Leopards considering their 29-point performance the contest before.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 24-24 at halftime, Central was not quite Springstead's equal in the second half on Tuesday. They lost to the Eagles on the road by a 48-34 margin. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hernando is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points per game. As for Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Hernando didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 53-49 victory. Will Hernando repeat their success, or does Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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