Basketball Recap: Lotus School for Excellence Piles Up the Points Against Centennial

Lotus School For Excellence waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Centennial Rams, posting a 56-24 win. Given the Meteors' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Rams are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lotus School For Excellence's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Surafel Lemma, who posted ten points along with eight rebounds and four steals. Those eight boards gave Lemma a new career-high. Abinabi Goitom was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Lotus School For Excellence pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.8 points per game. As for Centennial, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Lotus School For Excellence wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-24 win against Monument Academy on the 17th. As for Centennial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 2-0 victory against Poudre Community Academy on the 17th.