Preview: Centaurus Warriors vs. Longmont Trojans
Centaurus has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Longmont Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Hopefully Centaurus focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 20 on Wednesday.
You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Centaurus' strategy against Greeley Central on Wednesday. Centaurus enjoyed a cozy 49-33 victory over Greeley Central. The victory was just what Centaurus needed coming off of a 59-23 loss in their prior contest.
Ingrid Lorton was her usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. She hasn't dropped below two blocks for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Cameron Kidd, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Longmont didn't have too much trouble with Silver Creek on the road on Wednesday as they won 46-30. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Longmont.
Longmont's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Savannah Pohl, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds and three steals, and Kaila Patterson, who scored 21 points along with three steals. Maya Pears was another key contributor, scoring four points along with 11 rebounds and three steals.
Centaurus' win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16. Longmont's record is now 12-10.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Centaurus have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Longmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Centaurus came up short against Longmont in their previous matchup back in January, falling 44-40. Can Centaurus avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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