The Central Plains Oilers are taking a road trip to challenge the Sterling Black Bears on Tuesday. Central Plains is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
Central Plains will bounce into Tuesday's match after beating Macksville, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Central Plains narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Macksville 53-50. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Oilers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Kansas basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while the Mustangs are ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, Sterling unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 58-47 to Moundridge. The game marked the Black Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Central Plains' win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.5 points per game. As for Sterling, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Central Plains was taken down by Sterling 65-37 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Central Plains avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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