The Herington Railroaders's game last Friday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They took down Centre 62-47. That's another feather in the cap for Herington, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Herington was led to victory by Tyus Becker and Mason Mortensen. Becker scored 13 points along with seven steals, while Mortensen scored 22 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sumner Schlesener, who scored seven points along with two steals.
Herington's victory bumped their record up to 6-9. As for Centre, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Herington will play host again and welcome Wakefield, where tip off is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Thursday. Wakefield is coming into the contest with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Herington will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Centre, they will be playing at home against Peabody-Burns at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Centre is facing Peabody-Burns at the right time seeing as Peabody-Burns is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
