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| 02/20/25 - Home | 40-38 W |
| 02/03/25 - Away | 45-43 W |
| 02/26/24 - Home | 36-31 W |
| 02/23/24 - Away | 37-32 W |
| 02/06/24 - Home | 45-49 L |
| + 5 more games |
Las Cruces and Centennial are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2022, but not for long. The Las Cruces Bulldawgs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Centennial Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Las Cruces is coming into the match hot, having won their last four games.
Las Cruces proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 36) and on Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 40-38 victory over Centennial.
Las Cruces 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 14 rebounds. Hunt has become a key player for Centennial: the team is 2-1 when she posts at least ten boards, but 9-13 otherwise. Kennedy Maestas was another key player, putting up nine points.
Even though they lost, Centennial smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive contests.
Centennial has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-14 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. Las Cruces' win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Las Cruces has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 22.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Centennial struggles in that department as they've been averaging 27 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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