Basketball Game Preview: Mattanawcook Lynx vs. Central Red Devils

Mattanawcook is 8-2 against Central since January of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mattanawcook Lynx will welcome the Central Red Devils at 6:30 p.m. Mattanawcook knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past nine matches -- so hopefully Central likes a good challenge.

Mattanawcook is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They blew past Lee Academy 113-61 on Monday. The Lynx have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 24 points or more this season.

Mattanawcook relied on the efforts of Andrew Oliver, who shot 7-for-11 from deep and dropped a double-double on 33 points and ten boards, and Kooper McCarthy, who shot 4-for-4 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 22 points and 11 assists. With that strong performance, Oliver is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Milner, who posted 11 points.

Mattanawcook smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Central didn't have too much trouble with Sumner on Wednesday as they won 58-44.

Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.5 points per game. As for Mattanawcook, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.

Mattanawcook strolled past Central in their previous meeting back in December of 2024 by a score of 58-41. Does Mattanawcook have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.