The Green Mountain Rams gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. They came out on top against Centaurus by a score of 53-44. That's another feather in the cap for Green Mountain, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Among those leading the charge was Austin Beeson, who scored 17 points along with 6 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Ameer Dowdell, who scored 11 points.
Despite the loss, Centaurus still got an impressive performance from Zak White, who scored 12 points along with 8 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cade Falzone, who scored 8 points.
Green Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Centaurus, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Green Mountain won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Riverdale Ridge at 8:00 p.m. on December 1st. Allowing an average of 59 points per game, Riverdale Ridge has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this match. As for Centaurus, they will take on Air Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Allowing an average of 66 points per game, Air Academy has struggled on the defensive end, but that doesn't have to be the case in this match.