Basketball Recap: Centennial Comes Up Short

Centennial and Arlington Heights squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Centennial had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Arlington Heights Yellowjackets by a score of 62-60. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Spartans came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 80th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 237th).

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Arlington Heights to victory, but perhaps none more so than Da'Marcus Jones, who went 6-for-14 on his way to 20 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaeden Grant, who went 6-for-11 en route to 17 points.

Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 28-8. As for Arlington Heights, they have been performing well recently as they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-12 record this season.

Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Arlington Heights, they will take on Denton at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Arlington Heights' favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 18 contests.