East lost against Centennial back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The East Tigers took a blow against the Centennial Stars, falling 69-23. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-13.
When it comes to explaining why East lost, don't look at Kaliyah Barron. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 11 points and 11 boards. That was a full 47.8% of East's points, marking the 13th time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Makeda Inman, who earned two points and nine rebounds.
Tigers
| 01/27/25 @ Centennial | 23-69 |
| 01/24/25 @ Columbus International | 47-75 |
| 01/17/25 vs Linden-McKinley | 41-53 |
| 01/14/25 @ Whetstone | 42-54 |
Even though they lost, East smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive matches.
It was another big night for Kennedy Houston, who went 11 for 18 en route to 26 points along with six assists and six steals for Centennial. Houston has been hot for a while, having posted three or more steals the last 34 times she's played. Aza Corbett was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 12 boards.
East's defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Centennial, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-1.
East has already played their next game (against Marion-Franklin), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 87-23 victory against Northland on the 28th.
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