Basketball Recap: Make It Three in a Row for Murphysboro
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 6:52am
Basketball Recap: Murphysboro Red Devils vs. Century Centurions
Murphysboro won the last time they faced Century and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Murphysboro Red Devils put the hurt on the Century Centurions with a sharp 50-29 win. The Red Devils pushed the score to 43-21 by the end of the third, a deficit the Centurions cut but never quite recovered from.
Century's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nevaeh Mackins, who posted eight points.
Red Devils
| 01/21/25 @ Century | 50-29 |
| 01/18/25 vs Metro-East Lutheran | 46-17 |
| 01/16/25 vs Meridian | 62-45 |
The victory was the third in a row for Murphysboro, bringing their record for this year to 7-16. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points per game. As for Century, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
Murphysboro will square off against DuQuoin at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Century, they will challenge Pope County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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