Centennial is 0-10 against Heritage since January of 2020 but things could change on Tuesday. The Centennial Titans will head out to square off against the Heritage Coyotes at 7:15 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Centennial will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 20) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Emerson 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Titans have posted since December 27, 2024.
Meanwhile, Heritage had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.6 points) and they went ahead and made it nine on Friday. They really took it to the Trail Blazers for the full four quarters, racking up an 85-54 victory. The Coyotes have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Heritage's win came from a few key players Centennial will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mikhail Patel, who went 9 for 15 en route to 23 points and six boards. He continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Cameron Lomax was another key player, going 6 of 12 on his way to 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Heritage was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lebanon Trail only posted three assists.
Centennial's record now sits at 16-14. As for Heritage, their win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 25-4.
Centennial ended up a good deal behind Heritage when the teams last played back in January, losing 55-36. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Lomax, who went 7 for 14 en route to 22 points. Now that Centennial knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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