Basketball Recap: Make It 14 in a Row for Centralia
By Team Reports
Feb 2, 2025, 4:23am
Basketball Recap: Centralia Orphans vs. Mt. Vernon Rams
Orphans
| 01/31/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 49-34 |
| 01/25/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 44-32 |
| 01/24/25 vs Champaign Central | 56-54 |
| 01/22/25 vs Effingham | 68-29 |
| 01/18/25 vs Sumner | 62-34 |
| + 9 more games |
Centralia came tearing into Friday's matchup with 13 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took down the Mt. Vernon Rams 49-34. Given the Orphans' advantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Rams are ranked 64th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Mt. Vernon's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Cale Maurer, who posted six points and ten boards, and Trevor Mcclure, who put up nine points.
Centralia's win was their 11th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-3. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 13-7.
Centralia has already played their next contest, a 49-45 victory against Waltonville on the 1st. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out to take on McCracken County at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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