The Centennial Broncos's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Cross County Cougars at 6:30 p.m. on February 22nd. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard on Thursday.
Centennial scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They strolled past Aquinas with points to spare, taking the game 65-46.
Devin Slawnyk continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 18 points. Camden Winkleman was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Cross County sidestepped Exeter-Milligan/Friend for a 58-56 win.
It was another big night for Ashton Seim, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Another player making a difference was James Elgin, who scored nine points along with five rebounds.
Centennial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Cross County, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Centennial have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Cross County struggles in that department as they've been averaging 29.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Centennial was able to grind out a solid win over Cross County when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 52-44. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cross County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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