Centerville made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Slocum, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 68-66 on Tuesday. The game was a 33-33 toss-up at halftime, but the Bulldogs couldn't quite close it out.
Hardy Brown
| 12/02/25 vs Slocum | 4 |
| 11/24/25 @ Neches | 4 |
| 11/22/25 vs Alto | 3 |
| 11/21/25 vs Normangee | 2 |
| 11/18/25 @ Grand Saline | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Despite the defeat, Centerville saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Hardy Brown shot 44% from the field on his way to 26 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Brown is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least three steals the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Iain Kendrick, who went 7-for-11 to rack up 18 points.
Centerville moved to 4-4 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Slocum, they pushed their record up to 7-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, Centerville will take on Hull-Daisetta at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Slocum, they will face off against Apple Springs at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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