The Central Raiders will venture away from home to take on the Udall Eagles at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Central is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering West Elk just ended the team's eight-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell to the Patriots 45-41. The loss put an end to the Raiders' undefeated start to the season.
Meanwhile, Udall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by Argonia 70-41. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Eagles have suffered since January 3rd.
Central will have to contain Jordan Hornecker as he made an impact in Udall's last game. He posted 24 points. The dominant performance gave Hornecker a new career-high in points. Another player making a difference was Logan Mason, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Udall's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-1-1.
Central didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Udall when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 52-47 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Central since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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