The Centennial Eagles have not done well against the River Hill Hawks recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Centennial came out on top against River Hill by a score of 57-50. The victory was all the more spectacular given Centennial's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 97th, while River Hill is ranked 32nd).
When it comes to explaining why River Hill lost, one person who can't be blamed is Braden Sauritch. Despite the final result, he scored 14 points along with six rebounds and five assists. Sauritch is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Soma Unegbu, who scored eight points along with nine rebounds.
The win made it two in a row for Centennial and bumps their season record up to 12-9. As for River Hill, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-3.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for River Hill, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Laurel at 5:30 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
