Basketball Preview: Centennial Coyotes vs. Willow Canyon Wildcats
Centennial has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They and the Willow Canyon Wildcats will face off at 7:00 p.m. on February 6th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Centennial beat the Hawks 32-23.
It was another big night for Akasha Prpich, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Centennial's points. Another player making a difference was Jolie Galbreath, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Willow Canyon stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They claimed a resounding 75-42 victory over Ironwood at home. The win was nothing new for Willow Canyon as they're now sitting on three straight.
Centennial's win bumped their record up to 8-15. As for Willow Canyon, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-7.
Centennial suffered a grim 64-39 defeat to the Wildcats when the teams last played last Thursday. Will Centennial have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.