North Central is 0-7 against York Prep since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The North Central Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the York Prep Patriots at 7:30 p.m. North Central has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 862 points over their last 13 matchups.
Even though North Central has not done well against Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. North Central managed a 58-53 victory over Central.
North Central's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Dylan Smith, who scored 21 points along with five rebounds and two steals, and Ethan Diles, who scored 23 points along with three steals. Diles has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. Jahleel Gaines was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, York Prep lost to Cheraw at home by a decisive 57-43 margin on Friday. York Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
North Central is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for York Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
North Central came up short against York Prep in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 73-68. Will North Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
