Centura is 2-8 against St. Cecilia since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Centura Centurions will host the St. Cecilia Bluehawks at 7:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centura has three straight wins, St. Cecilia has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Centura beat Arcadia/Loup City 46-40.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centura to victory, but perhaps none more so than Barrett Fries, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten rebounds. Tyus Francl was another key player, going 6-for-10 en route to 13 points along with six boards and five assists.
Centura was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arcadia/Loup City only racked up eight assists.
Meanwhile, St. Cecilia played a tough matchup on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt an 81-39 loss at the hands of Grand Island Central Catholic. While losing is never fun, the Bluehawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 218th, while the Crusaders are ranked 18th).
Centura's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-10. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.3 points over those games. As for St. Cecilia, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-19.
Things could have been worse for Centura, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 63-47 loss to St. Cecilia in their previous meeting back in February of 2024. Will Centura have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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