Basketball Recap: Centennial Takes Down Ranked Eagle

On Friday, Centennial faced Eagle in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Patriots blew past the Eagle Mustangs 75-26. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven matchups by 27 points or more this season.

Centennial's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Gabe Eddins led the charge by going 7 for 9 en route to 22 points. The game was Eddins' 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Knudson, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 21 points.

Centennial was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eagle only racked up five assists.

Eagle's loss came despite strong showings from Andrew Palferman and Lucas Kunz. Palferman posted eight points and five rebounds, while Kunz earned three points.

Centennial's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.8 points. As for Eagle, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.

Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 63-61 loss against Ridgevue on the 16th. As for Eagle, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-50 victory against Kuna on the 14th.