Preview: Central Georgia Titans at East Georgia State Bobcats

SWAINSBORO, Ga. (Interstat) — A surging Central Georgia Titans squad will look to continue its winning ways against a struggling East Georgia State Bobcats team when the men’s junior college basketball programs meet Saturday.

The Titans (15-6) enter on a three-game winning streak, including a dominant 88-66 road victory at Albany Tech on Wednesday. Central Georgia has won seven of its last eight contests.

East Georgia State (10-18) seeks to halt a two-game skid after a narrow 63-60 loss at Southern Crescent on Wednesday. The Bobcats have lost four of their last five.

Central Georgia is led by standout Roosevelt Brown, who is coming off a commanding performance. In the win over Albany Tech, Brown logged 37 minutes, scoring 27 points and grabbing 10 rebounds with three assists. He will be the primary focus for the Titans’ offense.

For East Georgia State, forward Chibueze Irojanma has shown flashes of high productivity. In a Feb. 18 win over Albany Tech, he posted 19 points and 12 rebounds. His consistency will be key for the Bobcats to compete.

The teams last met on Feb. 4 in a lopsided affair, with Central Georgia cruising to an 86-56 home victory. The Titans have been strong on the road recently, winning their last three away games by an average margin of 27 points.

East Georgia State has found some success at home this season, including an 87-82 win over Andrew on Feb. 28. Protecting their home court will be a priority against a Titans team that has shown potent scoring ability.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, this contest projects to be a high-scoring and tightly fought battle, with a simulated final score of East Georgia State 100, Central Georgia 100.

Tipoff is set for Saturday at East Georgia State’s gymnasium.