Center Place has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Heartland Mustangs at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Center Place had to settle for a 41-38 defeat against Christian Learning Center.
Heartland suffered their closest loss yet this season on Tuesday. They fell just short of Plaza Heights Christian Academy by a score of 50-48. Heartland has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.
Center Place dropped their record down to 4-4 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. The slump could be explained by some tough opposition over that stretch, namely Christian Learning Center, Plaza Heights Christian Academy, and Heartland. As for Heartland, their loss dropped their record down to 11-6.
Center Place was dealt a bruising 67-29 loss at the hands of Heartland in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Center Place avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.