Deming hasn't had much luck against Centennial recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Deming Wildcats will square off against the Centennial Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Deming is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 26th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They were dealt a 78-30 loss at the hands of Organ Mountain. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 54-20.
Meanwhile, Centennial lost 83-60 to Roswell on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Mexico basketball rankings (they are ranked 51st, while the Coyotes are ranked seventh).
Centennial has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-9 record this season. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.7 points per game. As for Deming, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Deming was taken down by Centennial 52-19 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Deming was down 30-7.
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