Prairie Ridge is 1-8 against Central since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Prairie Ridge Wolves will face off against the Central Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
In Friday's Canine Competition, Prairie Ridge had to take the L. They took a 51-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of Naperville North. The Wolves just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Meanwhile, Central suffered their closest defeat since December 1, 2023 on Monday. They fell just short of Maine South by a score of 43-41. The contest marked the Rockets' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Prairie Ridge will need focus on slowing down Jacob Johnson, one of several Central players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. Patrick Shell was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Central's loss dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Prairie Ridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-10.
Prairie Ridge suffered a grim 69-47 defeat to Central in their previous matchup back in February of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Johnson, who went 8 of 11 on his way to 18 points along with seven steals and five assists. Now that Prairie Ridge knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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