The Westwood Panthers just played yesterday, but they'll still head out to face the Centennial Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Westwood is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Tradition Prep 82-76. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Tuesday (57), the Panthers still had to take the loss.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Centennial, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They strolled past South Fork with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 66-49.
Centennial's win came from a few key players Westwood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jeremy Felix, who went 6 of 12 en route to 19 points and five assists. The game was his sixth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Felix Buroz, who posted 14 points along with six assists and five steals.
Centennial is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.6 points per game. As for Westwood, they dropped their record down to 8-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Westwood was dealt a bruising 82-51 defeat at the hands of Centennial in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. Thankfully for Westwood, Louis Llinas (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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