The Center Vikings's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their sixth straight loss. They were outmatched by Peyton on the road and fell 74-29. While losing is never fun, Center can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 304th, while Peyton is ranked 83rd).
It was another big night for Michael Perry, who scored 30 points along with nine assists for Peyton. The match was Perry's sixth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Ayden Breese, who scored 12 points along with six assists.
Center's loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-7. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.0 points per game. As for Peyton, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Center will head out on the road to face off against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Del Norte focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 29 back in December of 2023. As for Peyton, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salida at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
