A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Centerville Tigers take on the Leon Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Friday...
Centerville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Grapeland on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Centerville was dealt an 81-41 defeat at the hands of Grapeland. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 47-22.
Meanwhile, Leon entered their tilt with Grapeland on Tuesday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Sandies with points to spare, taking the game 57-43.
Leon is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Centerville, their loss was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Things could have been worse for Centerville, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 49-30 loss to Leon when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Centerville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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