Basketball Recap: Centennial Victorious

Centennial proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 47) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Creede Miners 46-43. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Miners recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive win against them.

Bajung Nginoe

Rebounds

12/16/25 @ La Veta	4
01/29/26 @ Cripple Creek-Victor	4
12/17/25 vs Trinidad	5
01/16/26 @ Lake City Community	5
01/13/26 vs South Baca [Campo/Vilas/Pritchett]	6

Centennial found their leader in sophomore Bajung Nginoe, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 15 rebounds. Those 15 boards set a new season-high mark for Nginoe. The team also got some help courtesy of Josh Duran, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds.

Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Centennial's record now sits at 9-6. As for Creede, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-14 record this season.

Coincidentally, Centennial and Creede will both be playing Lake City Community the next time they take the court. The Rams will head out to face the 14ers at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Miners will head out to face them at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.