Basketball Recap: Centennial Takes a Loss

By Team Reports Dec 3, 2024, 10:15am

Basketball Recap: Centennial Apaches vs. El Segundo Eagles

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After flying high against Compton Early College last Tuesday, Centennial came back down to earth. The Centennial Apaches were beaten by the El Segundo Eagles 77-29 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Apaches in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now lost three in a row.

When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Erin Jackson. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 16 rebounds. That was a full 62.1% of Centennial's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Kalia Coleman, who earned two points in addition to two steals.

Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for El Segundo, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.

Centennial and Elsinore will face off at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Centennial is facing Elsinore at the right time seeing as Elsinore is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for El Segundo, they and Calvary Chapel will face off at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday.

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