The Centre Cougars will head out on the road to challenge the Goessel Bluebirds at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Centre has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Having struggled with 14 losses in a row dating back to last season, Centre turned things around against Heritage Christian on Saturday. They enjoyed a cozy 47-29 victory over the Eagles. The Cougars' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Olivia Carlson had an outrageously good game as she dropped a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Centre's points. Another player making a difference was Jaycee Stika, who posted ten points and five steals.
Centre smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Goessel had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cardinals, sneaking past 35-33.
Centre's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-11. As for Goessel, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Centre was taken down by Goessel 45-13 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. Can Centre avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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