Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 56-24 loss at the hands of the Lotus School For Excellence Meteors. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Meteors are ranked 138th).
Lotus School For Excellence's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Surafel Lemma led the charge by putting up ten points in addition to eight rebounds and four steals. Those eight boards gave Lemma a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Abinabi Goitom, who posted 11 points.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lotus School For Excellence, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-2.
Centennial has already played their next match, a 2-0 win against Poudre Community Academy on the 17th. As for Lotus School For Excellence, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, an 80-24 victory against Monument Academy on the 17th.
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