If Central was riding high fresh off their 64-15 takedown of Excelsior Springs last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Central Indians took a 59-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Park Hill Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 200th, while the Trojans are ranked 15th).
Central has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 8-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Park Hill, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-6.
Coming up, Central will welcome Park Hill South at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Park Hill, they will head out on the road to take on Oak Park at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Oak Park will roll in looking for their 20th straight victory, something Park Hill surely won't give up without a fight.
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