Basketball Recap: Lovelady Beats Centerville for Their Eighth Straight Win

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Previous Games

01/14/25 @ Centerville	51-35
01/10/25 @ Grapeland	77-54
01/07/25 vs Groveton	60-26
01/03/25 @ Normangee	46-18
12/31/24 vs Latexo	72-6
+ 3 more games

Lovelady had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.3 points) and they went ahead and made it eight on Tuesday. They strolled past the Centerville Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 51-35. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Tigers are ranked 1420th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Lovelady has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points per game. As for Centerville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Lovelady Lions challenge the Leon Cougars at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Lovelady has won seven straight at home, while Leon won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. As for Centerville, they will venture away from home to face off against Latexo at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.