Centennial extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 1-9. They took a hard 59-41 fall against the Sutton Mustangs. While losing is never fun, the Broncos can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Nebraska basketball rankings (they are ranked 250th, while the Mustangs are ranked 103rd).
Despite the defeat, Centennial saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kade McFadden posted 13 points and eight boards.
As for Sutton, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Sutton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jacob Huxoll, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Huxoll has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight boards, but 2-4 otherwise. Mason Ehly was another key player, going 5-for-12 en route to 11 points and eight rebounds.
Centennial has already played their next game, a 58-57 loss against Raymond Central on the 10th. As for Sutton, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-45 win against Wood River on the 13th.
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