Gadsden is 1-9 against Centennial since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Gadsden Panthers will head out to square off against the Centennial Hawks at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Gadsden is headed into Monday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They lost 38-17 to Alamogordo.
Meanwhile, Centennial didn't have quite enough to beat Las Cruces on Thursday and fell 40-38. The defeat continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Bulldawgs: they've now lost four in a row.
Gadsden will need to focus on slowing down Joy Hunt, one of several Centennial players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double with ten points and 13 boards. Centennial is 2-1 when Hunt posts ten or more rebounds, but 9-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Kennedy Maestas, who posted nine points.
Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Gadsden's record now sits at 9-16. As for Centennial, their record now sits at 11-14.
Gadsden suffered a grim 44-18 defeat to Centennial when the teams last played last Thursday. Can Gadsden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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