Centennial was the 48-47 winner over Dominguez when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Centennial Apaches lost to the Dominguez Dons on the road by a 40-26 margin on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Apaches can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California basketball rankings (they are ranked 879th, while the Dons are ranked 436th).
Despite the loss, Centennial still got an impressive performance from Erin Jackson, who almost dropped a triple-double on 14 points, 19 boards, and nine blocks. That was a full 53.8% of Centennial's points, marking the fifth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Jaylah Everett was another key player, putting up four points and five rebounds.
Dominguez's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was NGOZI OKOYE, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 11 boards. With that strong performance, OKOYE is now averaging an impressive 8.1 rebounds per game. The team also got some help courtesy of DARIYA SNYDER, who earned ten points and seven steals.
Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season. As for Dominguez, their victory bumped their record up to 16-3.
Centennial has already played their next match, a 62-2 win against Hawthorne on the 22nd. As for Dominguez, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 58-26 victory against Bellflower on the 17th.
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