Centennial easily dispatched Silver last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Centennial Hawks fell just short of the Valencia Jaguars by a score of 52-49 on Tuesday. The Hawks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Valencia found their leader in sophomore Carin Bustillos, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten boards. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bustillos has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Jairius Russ, who posted 12 points and seven rebounds.
Centennial has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Valencia, their victory bumped their record up to 7-8.
Centennial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, an 83-60 defeat against Roswell on the 11th. As for Valencia, they will square off against Capital at 7:00 p.m. on January 14th.
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