The Centerburg Trojans will take on Genoa Christian Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Centerburg has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
On Tuesday, Centerburg came up short against KIPP Columbus and fell 72-65. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Trojans still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, Genoa Christian Academy's game on Tuesday was all tied up 27-27 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They came out on top against Fairfield Christian Academy by a score of 56-47. The win made it back-to-back victories for Genoa Christian Academy.
Genoa Christian Academy's win came from a few key players Centerburg will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Laife Pearl, who made all 10 shots he took to post 20 points and eight boards. He is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Evan Allgood was another key player, going 5 for 12 to rack up 13 points in addition to seven assists and three steals.
Centerburg's defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 11-9. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.3 points over those games. As for Genoa Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 12-2.
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