If Centennial was riding high fresh off their 68-37 takedown of Heartland last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Centennial Broncos fell 56-49 to the Cross County Cougars on Friday. While the Broncos didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Cougars 17-13 in the first quarter.
Several Broncos players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Camden Winkelman, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 13 points and seven boards. Owen Naber also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Sawyer Anderson was a one-man wrecking crew for Cross County as he went 7-for-10 on his way to 19 points and six assists. Thanks to that strong game, Anderson now owns an excellent 45.5% shooting accuracy. Another player making a difference was Brock Allen, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Centennial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which has put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season. As for Cross County, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-2.
Centennial has already played their next contest, a 55-42 loss against Malcolm on the 15th. As for Cross County, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cross County's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last nine games.
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