Central and Udall are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2020, but not for long. The Central Raiders will face off against the Udall Eagles at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Last Tuesday, Central came up short against Argonia and fell 27-17.
Meanwhile, Udall hadn't done well against West Elk recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Udall pulled ahead with a 45-44 photo finish over West Elk.
Central better focus on containing Lilly Hoffman and Kaleigh King as the pair were huge in Udall's win. Hoffman went 8 of 17 en route to 23 points and eight steals, while King went 6 for 10 on her way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks. Hoffman has been hot, having posted three or more steals the last five times she's played.
Central dropped their record down to 4-5-1 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Udall, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Central suffered a grim 46-23 defeat to Udall when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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