Centerville has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 54-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Wells Pirates. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pirates this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 75-69 back in January.
Jake Slaten
| 02/07/25 @ Wells | 18 |
| 02/03/25 @ Kennard | 9 |
| 01/31/25 vs Apple Springs | 21 |
| 01/28/25 @ Zavalla | 13 |
| 01/24/25 vs Broaddus | 18 |
| + 24 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Centerville lost on Friday, don't look at Jake Slaten. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 30 points and 18 rebounds. Slaten is crushing it when it comes to boards: he's pulled down at least nine every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Hardy Brown, who posted 11 points and eight assists.
Even though they lost, Centerville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in five consecutive games.
Centerville's loss dropped their record down to 24-6. As for Wells, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Centerville wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 76-47 win against Martinsville on the 10th. As for Wells, they will venture away from home to take on Laneville at 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Laneville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 21 straight defeats, while Wells will come in with 12 straight victories.
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