The Centennial Apaches will take on the Compton Tarbabes at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Centennial is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.5 points per game this season.
Having struggled with six defeats in a row dating back to last season, Centennial finally turned things around against Compton Early College on Tuesday. They took their game with ease, bagging a 78-3 win over the Rising Phoenix. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 39-3.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Centennial to victory, but perhaps none more so than Erin Jackson, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 15 rebounds. Jackson's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Patience Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Centennial was working as a unit and finished the game with 27 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Compton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a blow against Lawndale, falling 72-22.
Centennial's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-4. As for Compton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Centennial against Compton in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as the team secured a 69-25 win. Does Centennial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Compton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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