The matchup between King and Centralia on Tuesday hardly resembled the 41-14 effort from their previous meeting. The Jaguars were beaten by the Orphans 67-39. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois basketball rankings (they are ranked 66th, while the Orphans are ranked 16th).
When it comes to explaining why King lost, don't look at Brandon Gandy Jr.. Despite the final result, he shot 67% from the field to rack up 18 points. Another player making a difference was Corey Wellere Jr, who posted six points.
Jaguars
| 12/30/25 vs Centralia | 39-67 |
| 12/29/25 vs Southridge | 51-38 |
| 12/13/25 @ Carbondale | 71-59 |
| 12/11/25 @ Englewood Stem | 58-38 |
| 12/09/25 vs Dyett | 63-20 |
King moved to 8-3 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Centralia, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 13-0.
King didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 53-45 win against Harding Academy on the 31st. As for Centralia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 64-43 victory against Alton on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
