Malcolm won the last time they faced Centennial and things went their way on Friday too. The Malcolm Clippers narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Centennial Broncos 52-50. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Clippers have posted against the Broncos since February 12, 2022.
| 12/27/24 vs Centennial | 15 |
| 12/21/24 @ Beatrice | 21 |
| 12/19/24 vs Platteview | 19 |
| 12/17/24 @ Raymond Central | 29 |
| 12/10/24 @ North Bend Central | 20 |
Malcolm was led to victory by Preston Kucera and Carson Frank. Kucera posted 18 points, while Frank earned 15 points. The match was Frank's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen Boehle, who put up seven points.
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Devin Slawnyk, who had 21 points. Slawnyk has been hot recently, having posted 17 or more points the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Owen Naber, who posted 11 points.
Malcolm has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Centennial, with the defeat, they broke their six-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Malcolm will host Louisville at 3:00 p.m. on January 4, 2025. As for Centennial, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Sutton at 7:30 p.m. on January 10, 2025.
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