If Shelby-Rising City wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Centennial, they should've done a better job of containing Devin Slawnyk. The Centennial Broncos blew past the Shelby-Rising City Huskies 52-29 on Tuesday thanks in part to Slawnyk, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 21 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Centennial's points.
| 01/14/25 @ Shelby-Rising City | 5 |
| 02/01/24 vs Fillmore Central | 5 |
| 12/07/23 vs Sandy Creek | 5 |
| 01/05/24 @ Sutton | 4 |
| 01/26/24 vs Thayer Central | 4 |
Another player making a difference was Ryan Richters, who posted three points and five boards. That's the most rebounds he has posted since back in February of 2024.
Shelby-Rising City's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dalton Pokorney, who had seven points and seven blocks. With that strong performance, Pokorney is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. Blake Schmidt was another key player, putting up six points and five boards.
Centennial pushed their record up to 8-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.6 points per game. As for Shelby-Rising City, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
Centennial will be playing at home against Centura at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Centennial is facing Centura at the right time seeing as Centura is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Shelby-Rising City has already played their next game (against Hampton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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