Basketball Recap: Centennial Gets the Win

Kouliebchen Tou

Points

12/05/25 @ Rio Grande	23
12/02/25 @ Hobbs	21
11/29/25 vs Los Lunas	18

If Rio Grande wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played Centennial, they should've done a better job of containing Kouliebchen Tou. The Hawks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ravens on Friday, sneaking past 49-46 with plenty of help from Tou, who almost dropped a double-double with 23 points and nine boards. His big performance that evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 18 points.

When it comes to explaining why Rio Grande lost, don't look at Adan Velasquez. Despite the final result, he went 5-for-10 to rack up 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Hernandez, who posted seven points.

Centennial now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Rio Grande, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Centennial wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 73-68 loss against Sandia on the 6th. As for Rio Grande, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-46 defeat against Mayfield on the 6th.