It was a proper cat-fight when Normangee duked it out withCenterville on Wednesday. The Normangee Panthers came out on top against the Centerville Tigers by a score of 63-55. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 535th, while the Tigers are ranked 1074th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Centerville's loss came despite strong showings from Trae Phillips and Jeromy Rosales. Phillips went 5 for 9 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and five assists, while Rosales posted 20 points along with eight steals and six rebounds. Another player making a difference was Amarius Phillips, who earned seven points and eight rebounds.
Normangee has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Centerville, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-10.
The future could be bright for both Normangee and Centerville: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Normangee will look to extend Leon's three-game losing streak when the meet at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Centerville will try to hand Groveton their ninth-straight loss when the two meet at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
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