The DeSoto Dragons will be playing at home against the Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: DeSoto has struggled recently with six defeats in a row, while Central will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Thursday, DeSoto had to suffer through a rough 74-37 loss at the hands of Potosi. While losing is never fun, DeSoto can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while Potosi is ranked 80th).
DeSoto might have lost, but man, Cole Mcclinton was a machine: he scored 16 points along with five rebounds and three steals. That was a full 43.2% of DeSoto's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Aidyn Mitchell, who scored eight points.
Meanwhile, the Tigers stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Rebels as the Tigers made off with a 75-53 victory. With the Tigers ahead 42-18 at the half, the match was all but over already.
DeSoto's defeat dropped their record down to 9-19. As for the Tigers, their win bumped their record up to 17-8.
DeSoto took a serious blow against Central in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 95-39. Will DeSoto 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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