Centennial has gone 8-2 against Mifflin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Centennial Stars are taking a road trip to challenge the Mifflin Punchers at 6:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Centennial has seven straight wins, Mifflin has 18 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Centennial is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Beechcroft: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Centennial blew Beechcroft out of the water with a 72-29 final score. The Stars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 20 points or more this season.
| 01/17/25 vs Beechcroft | 19 |
| 01/14/25 vs Columbus International | 27 |
| 01/10/25 @ Linden-McKinley | 21 |
| 01/07/25 @ Whetstone | 25 |
| 12/30/24 @ Westerville North | 19 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Kennedy Houston, who almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine steals. Houston's evening made it 20 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Houston, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine boards.
Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 31 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Mifflin had to suffer through a 46-13 loss at the hands of Northland.
Centennial's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 34.6 points. As for Mifflin, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Everything came up roses for Centennial against Mifflin when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 65-22 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Centennial since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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