Basketball Recap: Centennial Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Capital

On Saturday, Centennial faced Capital in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Centennial Patriots fell to the Capital Golden Eagles 68-63. The Patriots have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Gabe Eddins, who went 8 of 15 en route to 20 points and five boards. Eddins' evening made it 13 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Henry Johnson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 rebounds.

Centennial's loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-4. As for Capital, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Centennial will venture away from home to take on Owyhee at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Centennial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 73.5 points per game this season. As for Capital, they will face off against Kuna at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Capital's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.