Basketball Recap: Compton Early College Rising Phoenix vs. Centennial Apaches
A victory for Compton Early College just wasn't in the cards on Tuesday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by the Centennial Apaches 78-3. The Rising Phoenix were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-3.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Erin Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. Jackson's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Patience Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds.
With the win, Centennial broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Compton Early College will take on Summit View West at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Centennial, they will challenge Compton at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Centennial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
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