Centennial had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-7 to make it six. They were beaten by the Oakland Mills Scorpions 68-32. The contest marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
As for Oakland Mills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-1. Given their advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while Centennial is ranked 250th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Oakland Mills' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hayes Bishop, who shot 58% from the field en route to 16 points. Thanks to that strong game, Bishop now owns an excellent 45.8% shooting accuracy. Jhalil Moaney also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Centennial will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Winters Mill on the 28th. As for Oakland Mills, they will be playing at home against Reservoir at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Scorpions will be up against the 'Gators' rather soft defense (which has allowed 58.67 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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