Centennial fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Organ Mountain on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 68-67 to the Knights. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (59), the Hawks still had to take the loss.
Kouliebchen Tou
| 02/17/26 vs Organ Mountain | 71% |
| 02/13/26 @ Gadsden | 83% |
| 02/10/26 vs Mayfield | 87% |
| 02/06/26 @ Alamogordo | 60% |
| 02/03/26 vs Las Cruces | 57% |
| 01/30/26 @ Organ Mountain | 58% |
When it comes to explaining why Centennial lost, don't look at Kouliebchen Tou. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 22 points and 16 rebounds. Tou is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 57% in the last six games he's played. Ruiz Laborin was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.
Organ Mountain's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nathaniel Peete led the charge by shooting 54% from the field en route to 24 points. Peete continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmitt McDaniel, who went 7-for-12 on his way to 20 points.
Centennial moved to 17-8 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak. As for Organ Mountain, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
Centennial didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 65-53 victory against Las Cruces on the 20th. As for Organ Mountain, they have also already played their next matchup, a 60-51 win against Mayfield on the 20th.
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