The Central Rebels will square off against the Nerinx Hall Markers at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Central has eight straight wins, Nerinx Hall has 15 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Central saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They strolled past Fredericktown with points to spare, taking the game 48-34. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 17th, while the Black Cats are ranked 132nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Nerinx Hall came up short against Notre Dame last Friday and fell 51-43.
Central pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.3 points per game. As for Nerinx Hall, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
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