Center Place were the 44-25 winner over the Westwood Baptist Academy Eagles when they last played one another back in February of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Center Place took a 36-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Westwood Baptist Academy on Thursday.
Despite the loss, Center Place still got an impressive performance from Rylie Kroesen, who scored 13 points along with three steals. Kroesen hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games.
Katie Gross continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Westwood Baptist Academy, scoring 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it 17 consecutive games in which Gross has scored at least a third of Westwood Baptist Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalie Kilhafner, who scored two points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Center Place has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season. As for Westwood Baptist Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-4 record this season.
Center Place won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Lighthouse Prep Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 16th. Hopefully Center Place focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Thursday. Westwood Baptist Academy will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Plaza Heights Christian Academy at 8:00 a.m. on February 17th.
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