The Garland Owls are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they take on the Centennial Titans at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Garland will head into Saturday's match on the come-up: they were handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Greenville on Saturday. Garland skirted past Greenville 44-41. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Owls as it put an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Garland's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Derreon Gray, who went 5 for 9 en route to 10 points plus four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Warren, who earned 12 points in addition to two steals.
Meanwhile, it may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Centennial ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 63-61 victory over Poteet. Winning may never get old, but the Titans sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The win got Garland back to even at 1-1. As for Centennial, their record is now 3-1.
Garland couldn't quite finish off Centennial in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 and fell 43-41. Can Garland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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