Central is 2-8 against Taylor County since January of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Central Hawks will square off against the Taylor County Vikings at 8:30 p.m. One thing working in Central's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last six matches.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Central took on Marion County on Monday. Central blew past Marion County 68-48. The Hawks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Taylor County waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They enjoyed a cozy 59-45 win over the Panthers.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Brayden Ellison and Champ Simpson. Ellison had a great game and posted 20 points. Meanwhile, Simpson did his best for the losing side, putting up 11 points.
Taylor County's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.7 points over those games. As for Central, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Central came up short against Taylor County when the teams last played last Saturday, falling 67-60. Can Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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