Basketball Recap: Center Takes a Loss

Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Oak Grove Panthers 69-28. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 431st, while the Panthers are ranked 182nd).

Center's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for Oak Grove, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Center and Odessa will face off at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday without much rest having both just played. As for Oak Grove, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Summit Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Oak Grove has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.