Centerville Sr High School

The Centerville Boys Basketball Team picked up a couple of wins over 3A Rushville and 4A Richmond this past week. The Bulldogs were on the Road at Rushville Wednesday night and pulled away in the 2nd half against the defensive minded Lions. Final score was 55-33. Landyn Keiser led all scorers with 18 points and 8 rebounds. Bryson Brown got in double figures with 10 points. Keith Plyley Jr. had 8 points for the Bulldogs. Jace Hollendonner had 7 points and 3 assists while Ethan Vecera and Coltyn Keiser each had 6 points. Ethan Vecera also had a game high 7 assists. Landen Schlotterbeck provided a defensive lift while Kaden McCord returned to action and contributed on both ends. The Richmond Red Devils came to town on Saturday night in what was anticipated to be a competitive game between to evenly matched teams. The game lived up to the hype as fans from both Richmond and Centerville filled the bleachers and saw a game that went down to the last shot. The Bulldogs controlled the game for 3 quarters and entered the final period with comfortable 14 point lead. The Red Devils press proved to be a problem for the Bulldogs in the last period as the 14 point lead quickly evaporated as the Devils scored off multiple Bulldog turnovers. The Devils took a 1 point lead and the game was back and forth in the final minutes. The Devils last shot attempt was off the mark and the Bulldogs survived. The win was the first for the Bulldogs since the 1995-1996 season when a Coach Swiderek and Coach Soper led Centerville team beat the Red Devils on their home court. The Bulldogs had a total team effort. Keith Plyley Jr and Landyn Keiser each had 12 points for the Bulldogs. Kaden McCord reached double figures with 11 points. Jace Hollendonner had 9 points including clutch free throws down the stretch. Ethan Vecera had 8 points and also made 3 of 4 free throws in the final period. Landen Schlotterbeck and Coltyn Keiser played important minutes in the win. With the 2 wins the Bulldogs moved to 10-6 on the season. In the JV contests the Bulldogs had a 12 point win over Rushville 46-34 and a heart breaking 5 point loss to Richmond 34-39. In the Rushville win Coltyn Keiser led all scorers with 15 points. Evan Bain reached double figures with 12 points. Jonah Cornett had 8 points. Kyle Dickenson had 4 points. Gabe Boyle had 3 points, while Brady Johnson and Darius Stewart each had 2 points. In the loss to Richmond Coltyn Keiser had 14 points. Jonah Cornett had 12 points before he left the game with an ankle sprain. Kyle Dickenson had 6 points and Brady Johnson had 2 points. The Bulldogs are back in action this week with a home contest against TEC foe Union County on Thursday. On Saturday the Bulldogs will be on the road to take on the Spartans from Connersville. JV will tip at 6:00pm with Varsity to follow. Come out and support your Bulldogs as they continue to build on their current 3 game win streak. Great day to be a Bulldog!!