The Center Vikings had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They secured a 49-43 W over Las Animas. That's another feather in the cap for Center, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Center to victory, but perhaps none more so than Yanelli Garcia, who scored 14 points along with three steals. Garcia continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emiliana Valdez, who scored four points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Las Animas' loss came despite strong showings from Chanel LaBarge and Emma Netherton. LaBarge scored 14 points along with two steals, while Netherton scored four points along with 19 rebounds and three steals. Netherton hasn't dropped below two blocks for four straight games. Jadann Eck was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Even though they lost, Las Animas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Center only pulled down seven offensive rebounds.
Center pushed their record up to 11-6 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Las Animas, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-5.
Center will play host again and welcome Sanford, where tip off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Sanford will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Center surely won't give up without a fight. As for Las Animas, they will be playing at home against Walsenburg at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walsenburg comes in on a streak of failing to score more than 25 points in their last 15 games, a trend the team is of course eager to reverse.
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