Basketball Game Preview: Centerville Tornadoes vs. Scotland/Menno Trappers

The Centerville Tornadoes are taking a road trip to challenge the Scotland/Menno Trappers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Centerville's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.

Centerville will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a heart-breaking two-point defeat in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Burke on Friday. Centerville blew past Burke, posting a 64-34 win. That looming 64-34 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tornadoes yet this season.

Meanwhile, Scotland/Menno was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 53-41 to Corsica/Stickney.

Centerville will have to contain Izayah Ulmer as he made an impact in Scotland/Menno's last game. He posted 13 points and three steals. Erick Buechler was another key player, putting up six points and three steals.

Centerville pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for Scotland/Menno, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.