Centaurus was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 51-41 to the Mead Mavericks. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 138th, while the Mavericks are ranked 47th).
When it comes to explaining why Centaurus lost, don't look at Sam Esposito. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-9 on his way to 12 points. Harry Lyle was another key player, putting up eight points and six rebounds.
Mead's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Angelo led the charge by scoring 14 points and seven boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyler Crump, who posted 15 points.
Centaurus' defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Mead, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Centaurus didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 58-43 loss against Erie on the 13th. As for Mead, they will host Broomfield at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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