Centennial extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-18. They had to suffer through a 71-34 loss at the hands of the Boise Brave. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Idaho basketball rankings (they are ranked 83rd, while the Brave are ranked 11th).
Despite the loss, Centennial saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Adee Babiak shot 56% from the field on her way to 12 points. Jaylen Matsushita was another key player, putting up six points.
As for Boise, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Libby Nelson had another great game (as she tends to do), dropping a double-double with 18 points and ten boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (75%). Another player making a difference was Nya Pellantlatham, who posted 11 points and seven rebounds.
Centennial does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Boise, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-43 win against Timberline on the 5th.
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