Two dominant guards in Jayden Prosper and Kenny James are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. Centennial will be taking part in a tournament against Atlantic at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Centennial's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven games.
Last Thursday, Centennial came up short against Osceola and fell 75-65. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while the Kowboys are ranked 73rd).
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Prosper and Luke Mccrimon. Mccrimon had a solid game and posted 13 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Meanwhile, Prosper was balling out in the loss, shooting 55% from the field en route to 32 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Meanwhile, Atlantic also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Grandview Prep by a score of 79-69. The loss was the Eagles' first of the season.
Despite the defeat, Atlantic saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kaelym Lamont put up 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Lamont has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Ty Watson, who dropped a double-double with ten points and ten rebounds.
Having lost for the first time this season, Atlantic fell to 6-1. As for Centennial, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Centennial has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 24.6 boards per game. However, it's not like Atlantic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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