Prep basketball roundups: Centreville falls to Silliman

Published 12:01 am Friday, January 25, 2013

CLINTON, La. — Jake Darden led Centreville Academy with a game-high 22 points, but it wasn’t enough as the Tigers lost to the Silliman Institute Wildcats 47-43 Thursday night in MAIS District 6-AA action.

Centreville played solid basketball for three quarters and led Silliman 37-31 at the end of three quarters. Unfortunately, the Tigers were unable to close out the game because of turnovers and poor shooting.

Led by Riley Sones and Peyton Moody, the Wildcats snatched victory from the jaws of defeat by outscoring the Tigers 16-6 in the fourth quarter. Sones finished with 20 points and Moody added 12 points.

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Centreville Academy (6-12, 2-6) hosts Trinity Episcopal Saturday afternoon.

Silliman Institute girls 55, Centreville Academy 22

CLINTON, La. — Ashley Hurst led Silliman Institute with 17 points and Bradleigh Bignac had 14 points as the Lady Wildcats rolled to an easy win over the Centreville Academy Lady Tigers Thursday night in a District 6-AA game.

Centreville was unable to get into any kind of a flow offensively for much of the game and failed to reach double digit scoring in any of the four quarters. Silliman jumped out to a 19-5 lead after one quarter of play and went into halftime with a 33-9 lead.

Tori Rouse scored 10 points and Chelsea Stark chipped in with six points for the Lady Tigers, who finished district play with an 0-8 record.

Centreville Academy (7-13 overall) will host Trinity Episcopal Saturday afternoon.

WCCA at Tensas Academy postponed

ST. JOSEPH, La. — Because of a fundraising event at Tensas Academy Thursday night, the junior varsity and varsity basketball games between MAIS District 6-A opponents Wilkinson County Christian Academy and Tensas Academy were postponed. The four-game set will be played beginning at 4 p.m. today.