Century has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. The Century Centurions and the Hardin County Cougars will face off at 6:00 p.m. on January 25th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Century's defense has only allowed 29.8 points per game this season, so Hardin County's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Century stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 69-23 win over Joppa-Maple Grove. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Century has posted since December 14, 2023.
Century got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Karleigh Jones out in front who scored 19 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashton Dillow, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Hardin County, who are still winless after their 13th game. They took a 43-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of Shawnee last Saturday.
Century has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season. As for Hardin County, they dropped their record down to 0-13 with that defeat, which was their 11th straight on the road.
Everything came up roses for Century against Hardin County in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 as the team secured a 60-14 win. With Century ahead 29-5 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.