Basketball Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Northridge Grizzlies
Centaurus is on a four-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Northridge a five-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Saturday. The Centaurus Warriors will host the Northridge Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. Northridge took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Centaurus, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row dating back to last season, Centaurus finally turned things around against Ponderosa on Thursday. They took down the Mustangs 57-38. The Warriors pushed the score to 43-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mustangs cut but never quite recovered from.
Centaurus can attribute much of their success to JT Falzone, who made all 5 shots he took racking up 15 points, and Sam Esposito, who went 7 for 11 en route to 21 points. Nick Jones was another key player, earning five points in addition to six rebounds.
Centaurus was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January.
Meanwhile, a win for Northridge just wasn't in the cards on Thursday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 62-38 to Eaton.
Centaurus' victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-1. As for Northridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Centaurus against Northridge when the teams last played back in February of 2020, as the team secured a 74-32 win. Will Centaurus repeat their success, or does Northridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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