Preview: Page Patriots vs. Centennial Cougars
Page is 9-1 against Centennial since December of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Page Patriots will square off against the Centennial Cougars at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Page has 14 straight victories, Centennial has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Monday, Page didn't have too much trouble with Franklin at home as they won 59-44. Given Page's advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while Franklin is ranked 191st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Page found their leader in underclassman Lily Espelet, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Mary Fox, who scored 16 points.
Meanwhile, Centennial suffered a rough 52-32 loss at the hands of Ravenwood on Monday.
Page is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Centennial, their loss was their 13th straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-23.
Everything came up roses for Page against Centennial in their previous matchup back in January as the team secured a 63-24 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Page since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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