Center Place kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They received a blow as they fell 48-34 to the Christian Learning Center Mustangs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 49-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Several Golden Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isabelle Howen, who earned eight points in addition to ten rebounds and four steals. Howen is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last eight games she's played dating back to last season. Heidi Lidberg was another key player, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Even though they lost, Center Place smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive games dating back to last season.
Micah Bean had a dynamite game for Christian Learning Center, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Abby Jacobs, who earned four points along with six rebounds and four steals.
Christian Learning Center pushed their record up to 3-0 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Center Place has already played their next matchup, a 54-44 win against Clinton Christian Academy on the 25th. Christian Learning Center has also already played their next match (against Center Place), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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