Basketball Recap: Centennial Comes Up Short

Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against the Maple Grove Crimson, falling 68-47. The matchup marked the Cougars' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Maple Grove, they pushed their record up to 4-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.

Centennial will venture away from home to challenge Osseo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Osseo knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Centennial likes a good challenge. As for Maple Grove, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Champlin Park at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Grove knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Champlin Park likes a good challenge.