Centerville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Central Catholic Eagles 61-23. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Louisiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 371st, while the Eagles are ranked 133rd).
When it comes to explaining why Centerville lost, don't look at D'Irieyah Mitchell. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 rebounds. That was a full 56.5% of Centerville's points, marking the third time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points.
Centerville's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for Central Catholic, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 23-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Centerville will welcome Hanson Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Central Catholic, they will face off against Frederick A. Douglass at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.
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