North Central is 1-9 against Stryker since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The North Central Eagles will be playing at home against the Stryker Panthers at 6:30 p.m. North Central comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last 13 games, a trend the squad is of course eager to reverse.
Last Tuesday, North Central suffered a rough 41-18 loss at the hands of Hicksville. North Central was down 32-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Stryker came up short against Ayersville on Saturday and fell 37-24. While losing is never fun, Stryker can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 537th, while Ayersville is ranked 99th).
North Central dropped their record down to 1-18 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 16.8 points per game. As for Stryker, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11 record this season.
North Central was dealt a bruising 50-14 defeat at the hands of Stryker in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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