The Centennial Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Carlsbad Cavemen/Cavegirls at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Centennial has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Carlsbad will arrive with nine straight wins.
Last Saturday, Centennial was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 43-42 to Roswell.
Rizaya Cash
| 01/04/25 vs Roswell | 13 |
| 12/28/24 vs Los Lunas | 5 |
| 12/31/24 vs Riverside | 4 |
| 12/27/24 vs Sandia | 4 |
| 01/03/25 vs Hobbs | 1 |
Despite the loss, Centennial saw an underclassman step up: freshman Rizaya Cash went 5 of 11 en route to 13 points and five rebounds. Those 13 points set a new season-high mark for Cash. The team also got some help courtesy of Alanna Perrault, who went 5 of 12 on her way to 12 points and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, everything came up roses for Carlsbad against Organ Mountain on Friday as the squad secured a 64-31 victory. The Cavemen/Cavegirls have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Carlsbad's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.2 points per game. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Centennial didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Carlsbad when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 33-29 victory. Will Centennial repeat their success, or does Carlsbad have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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