Orphans
| 01/30/25 vs Mater Dei | 62 |
| 11/25/24 vs Mascoutah | 60 |
| 01/16/25 @ Cahokia | 55 |
| 12/27/24 vs Belleville West | 54 |
| 12/12/24 vs Cahokia | 53 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Centralia). They enjoyed a cozy 62-47 win over the Mater Dei Knights on Thursday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Orphans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while the Knights are ranked 34th).
When it comes to explaining why Mater Dei lost, don't look at Maris Zurliene. Despite the final result, she went 6 for 14 on her way to 16 points and five rebounds. That's the most points Zurliene has posted since back in November of 2024. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Koerkenmeier, who posted 11 points and five boards.
Centralia now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Mater Dei, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 18-9.
Centralia wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 41-24 defeat against Mt. Carmel on the 1st. Mater Dei has also already played their next contest (against Teutopolis), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
