Sandy Creek came into Saturday's match looking for another win against Centura, but Barrett Fries wouldn't allow it. The Centura Centurions rang in the new year with a 43-35 victory over the Sandy Creek Cougars on Saturday thanks in part to Fries, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 boards. He has been hot recently, having posted nine or more rebounds the last four times he's played.
| 01/04/25 vs Sandy Creek | 5 |
| 12/12/23 vs Central Valley | 4 |
| 12/08/23 @ Central City | 3 |
| 12/30/23 vs Howells-Dodge | 3 |
| 02/06/24 vs Boone Central | 2 |
Another player making a difference was Tyus Francl, who posted four points in addition to five assists and five boards. Those five assists gave him a new career-high.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Ethan Shaw, who had 14 points and five rebounds. That was a full 40% of Sandy Creek's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Clark, who posted nine points.
Centura is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Sandy Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.
Centura is taking a road trip to challenge Sutton at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Centura comes in on four and Sutton on eight. As for Sandy Creek, they will host St. Cecilia at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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