The Central City Bison will square off against the Centura Centurions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Central City sitting on ten straight victories and Centura on six.
Central City will bounce into Friday's contest after beating Doniphan-Trumbull, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Central City really took it to Doniphan-Trumbull for the full four quarters, racking up a 59-18 win. The Bison have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.
Central City's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hope Paup, who went 7 of 8 en route to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Reagan Fousek, who went 6 for 10 on her way to 16 points.
Central City was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doniphan-Trumbull only posted five assists.
Meanwhile, Centura didn't have too much trouble with St. Paul on Tuesday as they won 44-30.
Central City has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.1 points per game. As for Centura, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
Central City was able to grind out a solid victory over Centura when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 33-25. Will Central City repeat their success, or does Centura have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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