Two dominant guards in Tion Wright and John Mattingly are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Carl Hayden Community Falcons will take on the Central Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Carl Hayden Community comes in on three and Central on 12.
Last Wednesday, Carl Hayden Community slipped by North 39-38.
Meanwhile, Central hadn't done well against Sunrise Mountain recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Central breezed by Sunrise Mountain to the tune of 86-48. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Central pushed their record up to 22-2 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.4 points per game. As for Carl Hayden Community, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Carl Hayden Community barely slipped by Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, winning 58-57. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Central's Eric Butler, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 17 rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carl Hayden Community still be able to contain Butler? There's only one way to find out.
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