The Oakwood Panthers were the 53-48 winner over the Centerville Bulldogs when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. Oakwood fell just short of Centerville by a score of 31-28.
Oakwood's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jarvis Jones, who scored 8 points. Another player making a difference was Nick Strickland , who scored 6 points.
Leading Centerville to victory were Iain Kendrick and Brayden Watson. Kendrick scored 13 points, while Watson scored 11 points. That makes it two consecutive games in which Kendrick has scored at least 25% of Centerville's points.
Oakwood now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Centerville, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
Oakwood will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Non Varsity Tournament Opponent. As for Centerville, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Leggett at 4:45 p.m. Leggett presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Centerville in Texas (Leggett is ranked 709th, while Centerville is ranked 1425th).
