There's no place like home for Center Place, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They walked away with a 54-44 win over the Clinton Christian Academy Patriots on Monday. This was payback for the Golden Eagles, who suffered a 38-30 loss the last time these two teams met.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center Place to victory, but perhaps none more so than Isabelle Howen, who had six points along with 11 rebounds and four steals. Howen has been hot for a while, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times she's played. Jarah Pedersen was another key player, earning 14 points.
Center Place was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2023.
Despite the loss, Clinton Christian Academy still got an impressive performance from Clara Hyke, who went 9 for 15 en route to 21 points plus eight rebounds and three steals. Hyke's evening made it five games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carissa Compton, who earned eight points.
The victory got Center Place back to even at 1-1. As for Clinton Christian Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-1 record.
Center Place didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 40-32 win against Applewood Christian on the 26th. Clinton Christian Academy has also already played their next contest, a 44-39 loss against Center Place on the 3rd.
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