Heartland played a tough contest on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 68-37 loss at the hands of the Centennial Broncos. The loss continues a trend for the Huskies in their matchups with the Broncos: they've now lost five in a row.
Defeat or not, Heartland got some senior leadership from Carter Siebert and Thane Wetjen. Siebert went 6-for-13 en route to 14 points and five rebounds, while Wetjen posted eight points and six boards. Sam Quiring was another key player, putting up six points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Devin Slawnyk, who made all 6 shots he took for 12 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The dominant performance also gave Slawnyk a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Sam Ehlers, who had 14 points.
Heartland's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Centennial, their win bumped their record up to 11-8.
Heartland has already played their next match, a 57-48 defeat against Osceola on the 13th. As for Centennial, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-49 loss against Cross County on the 14th.
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