Preview: Centennial Coyotes vs. Kellis Cougars
The Centennial Coyotes will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Kellis Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Hopefully Centennial focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Centennial was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 48-47 to Ironwood.
Akasha Prpich put forth a good effort for the losing side as she scored 25 points along with nine rebounds and three steals. That was a full 53.2% of Centennial's points, marking the ninth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kaleia Young was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with nine rebounds.
In what's become a running theme this season, Kellis gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past Willow Canyon 55-31. The victory was familiar territory for Kellis who now have nine in a row.
Centennial bumped their record down to 6-10 with that defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 28.9 points per game. As for Kellis, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-3 record this season.
Centennial came up short against Kellis when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 36-31. Will Centennial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
