East St. Louis and Centralia squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but East St. Louis had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Centralia Orphans by a score of 46-43. While losing is never fun, the Flyers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Orphans are ranked 14th).
Despite the loss, East St. Louis still got an impressive performance from Alex Johnson, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Ishaia Brown, who posted seven points and ten boards.
Even though they lost, East St. Louis smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 14 consecutive matchups.
East St. Louis' loss dropped their record down to 15-19. As for Centralia, they are on a roll lately: they've won 23 of their last 24 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season.
East St. Louis does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Centralia, they will square off against Triad at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Triad comes in on seven and Centralia on five.
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