Maryland High School Basketball - Centennial edges Atholton
January 9, 2018: Ellicott City, MD 21042 The Centennial Eagles (Ellicott City, MD) basketball nipped the visiting Atholton Raiders (Columbia, MD), 52-45 in Tuesday's league test.
The Eagles (5-5) will now prepare for their test against Marriotts Ridge (Marriottsville, MD). The go into the Howard County test with a 3-5 record. In their last test, Marriotts Ridge was tipped by Oakland Mills (Columbia, MD), 55-32, in a league test.
The Raiders now own a 4-7 record. They play next when they host Glenelg for a Howard County test on Wednesday, January 10. Atholton will encounter a Gladiators squad coming off a 72-55 league loss to River Hill (Clarksville, MD). The Gladiators record now stands at 5-6.
Game Summary
The Raiders came out sluggish and never really recovered dropping a close but sloppy game to Centennial. Poor free throw shooting (6 -17) and missed layups were the primary culprits.. The Raiders only made 12 of 34 shots from 2 point range.