East is 2-8 against Centennial since December of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The East Tigers will take on the Centennial Stars at 6:00 p.m.
East is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game on Friday. They were outmatched by Columbus International and fell 75-47. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio basketball rankings (they are ranked 765th, while the Lions are ranked 316th).
Meanwhile, Centennial waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They snuck past the Lions with a 69-64 win.
East better keep an eye on Kennedy Houston. She was instrumental in Centennial's win, going 14 of 26 on her way to 42 points and three steals. Houston has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 33 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Aza Corbett, who posted eight points and 14 boards.
Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 33 consecutive games dating back to last season.
East's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
East took a serious blow against Centennial in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 71-27. Can East avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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