The Central Dragons will face off against the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Central took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Chestnut Ridge 60-44. Given the Dragons' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Lions are ranked 555th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tyrone suffered their closest loss since January 22, 2025 on Monday. They fell just short of Williamsport by a score of 75-73.
Central has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.6 points over those games. As for Tyrone, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-7.
Central couldn't quite get it done against Tyrone in their previous meeting back in December of 2025 as they fell 62-55. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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