Basketball Recap: Decatur Eisenhower Panthers vs. Centennial Chargers
Decatur Eisenhower scored the most points they've had all season on Saturday, but it wasn't enough. They took a 47-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centennial Chargers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 63-58 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2020.
Despite the defeat, Decatur Eisenhower had strong showings from Honesti Woodland, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds, and Mae'Shell Eskridge, who scored nine points. The dominant performance also gave Eskridge a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (67%).
Even though they lost, Decatur Eisenhower was working as a unit and finished the game with ten assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Decatur Eisenhower is on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5. As for Centennial, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Decatur Eisenhower will venture away from home to take on MacArthur at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Centennial, they will host St. Thomas More at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centennial is facing St. Thomas More at the right time seeing as St. Thomas More is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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