Centennial entered their tilt with King's Academy on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 67-60 win over the King's Academy Lions. The score was all tied up 27-27 at the break, but the Eagles were the better team in the second half.
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Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Felix Buroz, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 20 points and seven boards. Buroz is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 12 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Felix, who went 7 for 14 en route to 20 points and five rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why King's Academy lost, don't look at Javian Jones. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. What's more, Jones also racked up eight assists, the most he's had since back in December of 2023. Matt Mcpherson was another key player, putting up 14 points and seven rebounds.
Centennial's victory was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.9 points per game. As for King's Academy, they moved to 14-6 with that defeat, which also ended their six-game winning streak.
Centennial will take on Jupiter at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 67.7 points per game this season. King's Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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