Basketball Recap: Central City Skates Past Doniphan-Trumbull with Ease

Bison

Margin (Wins)

12/28/24 @ Wilber-Clatonia	62
12/06/24 vs Gibbon	52
01/16/25 vs Ravenna	48
02/04/25 vs Doniphan-Trumbull	41
01/27/25 @ Madison	39

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Central City on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Doniphan-Trumbull Cardinals out of the water with a 59-18 final score. The Bison have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 23 points or more this season.

Central City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Hope Paup led the charge by going 7 for 8 on her way to 17 points. Another player making a difference was Reagan Fousek, who went 6 of 10 en route to 16 points.

Central City was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Doniphan-Trumbull only posted five assists.

Central City pushed their record up to 18-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.8 points per game. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.

Central City will be taking part in a tournament against Centura at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Centura will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Central City surely won't give up without a fight. As for Doniphan-Trumbull, they will host Centennial at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.