Cougars
| 01/10/25 vs Bear River | 63-53 |
| 01/08/25 @ Wheatland | 64-40 |
Center lost to Bear River back in January of 2024, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Center Cougars came out on top against the Bear River Bruins by a score of 63-53. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Center was led to victory by Andy McLear and Tima Makovey. McLear posted 25 points and five assists, while Makovey put up 16 points and four steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which McLear has scored at least a third of Center's points. Gabriel Nesmith was another key player, putting up seven points and eight rebounds.
They weren't the only one working in the assists department: Center was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear River only racked up five assists.
Bear River lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Dylan Donley, who had 29 points. The contest was Donley's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Luke Jeffers, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 18 boards.
Center has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.2 points per game. As for Bear River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Center will face off against Marysville at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Marysville will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Center surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bear River, they will challenge Mira Loma at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Bear River is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56.2 points per game this season.
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