Center was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The contest between the Center Cougars and the Lincoln Fighting Zebras didn't end well, with the Center Cougars falling 81-66. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 859th, while the Fighting Zebras are ranked 417th).
Despite the defeat, Center had strong showings from Andy McLear, who posted 28 points, and Tima Makovey, who scored 18 points. That was a full 42.4% of Center's points, marking the fourth time in a row McLear has had more than a third of the team's points.
Jacob Butler was his usual excellent self, almost dropping a double-double with 24 points and nine rebounds for Lincoln. Butler has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last nine times he's played. Another player making a difference was Triton Cox, who on his way to 15 points and six boards.
Center's loss dropped their record down to 10-18. As for Lincoln, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lincoln, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 77-75 defeat against Fairfield on the 19th.
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