After soaring to 66 points the game before, Center was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They lost 48-24 to the Lincoln Fighting Zebras. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 1027th, while the Fighting Zebras are ranked 340th).
Lincoln found their leader in freshman TAYLOR BUTLER, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The contest was BUTLER's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was TAYLOR HODGE, who posted eight points along with eight boards and three steals.
Center has traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season. As for Lincoln, their win bumped their record up to 14-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Center will venture away from home to face off against Wheatland at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Center is facing Wheatland at the right time seeing as Wheatland is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Lincoln has already played their next matchup (against Oakmont), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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