On Friday, Eagle faced Centennial in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Eagle Mustangs had to suffer through a 75-26 loss at the hands of the Centennial Patriots. The match marked the Mustangs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Andrew Palferman and Lucas Kunz certainly did their best on Friday to avoid the loss. Palferman posted eight points and five rebounds, while Kunz earned three points.
Centennial's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Gabe Eddins, who went 7 for 9 en route to 22 points. Eddins' evening made it 11 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Payton Knudson was another key player, going 6 of 14 on his way to 21 points.
This is the second loss in a row for Eagle and nudges their season record down to 8-4. As for Centennial, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Eagle wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 53-50 win against Kuna on the 14th. Centennial has also already played their next matchup, a 63-61 defeat against Ridgevue on the 16th.
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