The Raymond Central Mustangs lost against the Centennial Broncos back in January of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. Raymond Central received a tough blow as they fell 45-31 to Centennial. Raymond Central has struggled against Centennial recently, as their match on Saturday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Raymond Central lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tavion Johnson, who scored ten points along with five rebounds. The matchup was Johnson's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Colton Dubas, who scored ten points.
Centennial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alex Hirschfeld, who scored 11 points. Sam Ehlers was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Raymond Central bumped their record down to 1-11 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Raymond Central will take on David City at TBD on Tuesday. David City presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Raymond Central in Nebraska (David City is ranked 85th, while Raymond Central is ranked 245th). As for Centennial, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelby-Rising City at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.