Lebanon Trail was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a hard 52-36 fall against the Centennial Titans. While losing is never fun, the Trail Blazers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas basketball rankings (they are ranked 586th, while the Titans are ranked 227th).
When it comes to explaining why Lebanon Trail lost, don't look at Michael Molstad. Despite the final result, he posted 18 points. Molstad continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Deniz Aral was another key player, putting up nine points.
Lebanon Trail's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Centennial, they pushed their record up to 14-8 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lebanon Trail will face off against Heritage at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Heritage's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 17 matchups. As for Centennial, they will take on Emerson at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Emerson's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
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