Century was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were dealt an 84-51 defeat at the hands of the Meridian Bobcats. While losing is never fun, the Centurions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 589th, while the Bobcats are ranked 203rd).
Leading Meridian to victory were Colin Monan and AJ Flenoid. Monan went 13 of 23 en route to 37 points and five steals, while Flenoid went 9 for 16 on his way to 19 points in addition to seven rebounds and five assists. The dominant performance gave Monan a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Shamar Easley, who posted five points along with five assists and three steals.
Century's loss dropped their record down to 16-9. As for Meridian, their win was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Century has already played their next matchup (against Egyptian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Meridian will take on Agape Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Meridian's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 11 games.
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