Basketball Game Preview: Centennial Hawks vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs

By Team Reports Feb 22, 2024, 2:15am

Preview: Centennial Hawks vs. Las Cruces Bulldawgs

Centennial is 9-1 against Las Cruces since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Centennial Hawks will look to defend their home court against the Las Cruces Bulldawgs at 7:00 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Centennial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They ended up on the wrong side of a tough 50-25 walloping at the hands of Organ Mountain.

Meanwhile, Las Cruces came up short against Alamogordo on Tuesday and fell 56-49. Las Cruces has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

The losing side was boosted by Bethzy Quinones, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten rebounds. Aaliyah Morales was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.

Centennial's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Las Cruces, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.

Centennial didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Las Cruces in their previous meeting on February 6th, but they still walked away with a 49-45 victory. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Las Cruces have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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