There's no place like home for Centaurus, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 60-45 win over the Silver Creek Raptors on Tuesday. For the Warriors, this counts as revenge for the 51-38 victory the Raptors walked away with the last time they faced one another back in January of 2024.
Centaurus got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jt Falzone out in front who made all 5 shots he took to post 15 points and three steals. Jack Lyle was another key player, putting up nine points in addition to six rebounds and six steals.
Centaurus was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Silver Creek only racked up six assists.
Silver Creek's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Luke Schmeeckle, who went 7 of 17 en route to 19 points and four steals. The dominant performance gave Schmeeckle a new career-high in steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Herchert, who posted nine points and six boards.
Centaurus' record now sits at 7-9. As for Silver Creek, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
Centaurus will head out on the road to take on Summit at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Summit has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games. As for Silver Creek, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-51 loss against Frederick on the 30th.
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