Basketball Game Preview: Montezuma-Cortez Panthers vs. Centauri Falcons

Montezuma-Cortez is 1-9 against Centauri since January of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Montezuma-Cortez Panthers will welcome the Centauri Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Montezuma-Cortez will be strutting in after a win while Centauri will be coming in after a defeat.

Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Montezuma-Cortez turned things around against Bayfield on Saturday. They came out on top against the Wolverines by a score of 53-41.

Among those leading the charge was Taylor Whited, who posted 20 points in addition to five assists and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Montezuma-Cortez's points. Another player making a difference was Abigale Baker, who had four points and four steals.

Meanwhile, Centauri suffered their closest defeat since January 27, 2024 on Saturday. They fell just short of Pagosa Springs by a score of 30-27. The matchup marked the Falcons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Montezuma-Cortez's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 5-11. As for Centauri, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 13-3.

Montezuma-Cortez was taken down by Centauri 55-19 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Montezuma-Cortez have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.